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The oldest surviving Muslim house of worship in Debar dates from 1468. Built on the orders of the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror (1432-1481), the interior of the building’s much like any other provincial mosque, although its exterior appearance, complete with a single minaret, is rather beaut
Hagia Sophia, place of worship built at Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) in the 6th century CE under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. It is considered to be the most important Byzantine structure in the world and one of the world’s great monuments.
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT
ARTS JUL 04, 2021
The winged lion of Venice tried to assassinate Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the great eagle, following his rapid advance towards Italy, seizing the Venetian colonies one by one
Venice, whose name we hear only as a popular tourist destination today, was once one of the richest and most powerful states in history, and it used to be a republic. Don’t let the name republic fool you (it is almost synonymous with democracy in the present day), as the common people had no say in the administration. The government was in the hands of a merchant aristocratic class who retain their power and wealth even today.