It began with an appeal for aid from the Christian Byzantine Empire, threatened by the rising power of the Muslim Seljuk ...

The Byzantine Empire, which lasted for over a millennium, is one of history's most fascinating empires, not just for its ...

The Seljuk Empire – a Turkish state in Anatolia that drove out the Byzantines and eventually gave way to the Ottoman Empire – controlled the greater area of what is today northeast Turkey and ...

The 'glazed ceramics' featuring various figures, uncovered during excavations at the Ani archaeological site – listed as a ...

Muslim Oghuz Turks migrating from Central Asia established the Seljuk dynasty, known as the Great Seljuk Empire, which included modern-day Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, and Iran in the mid-11th ...

The Seljuk Empire was expanding, the Pechenegs and Cumans were making increasingly frequent incursions, the Hungarians were showing hostility, the usual attempts at usurpation broke out, and inflation ...

The Kiosk Mosque’s distinct form, with its compact yet monumental presence, exemplifies the Seljuk’s ability to blend functionality with aesthetic innovation. This type of mosque was particularly ...

These landmarks reflect the city's significance through various eras, from the Sassanid period to the Seljuk Empire and beyond. Among Boroujerd's architectural treasures are over 50 historic houses, ...

In 1067, the Seljuk Empire took it from the Byzantines, before Christian Crusaders captured the castle in 1098. From there it passed to the Ayyubid dynasty, ...

First lady Emine Erdogan also commemorated Alp Arslan, then-sultan of the Seljuk Empire, which achieved the historic victory. "History changed when the gateway to Anatolia was opened to the Turks ...