By Islam Salah The Middle East is home to some of the most remarkable architectural achievements in history. From the ...

Office: Andrews Hall 207A Phone: (757) 221-2527 Email: [[ssayek]] Areas of Specialization : Modern architecture and urbanism; geography, cultural landscape studies, and planning history; the Ottoman ...

If you’re planning a trip to Istanbul and want to pencil a day trip into your itinerary as well, consider the following ...

By virtue of its key role in the caravan trade over many centuries, Safranbolu enjoyed great prosperity and as a result it set a standard in public and domestic architecture that exercised a great ...

Modern-day Turkey is accepted as the birthplace of the Ottoman Empire and visiting the many ... the collection of artifacts and incredible architecture. Built between 1843 and 1856, the ...

“Venice and the Ottoman Empire,” at the North Carolina Museum ... geometric motifs and architectural elements such as minarets and muqarnas (niches with “honeycomb vaulting”).