Returning the Elgin Marbles has been discussed "two or three times" this year during private meetings between the Greek prime ...

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

The New Arab revisits the ancient cities of the Middle East, highlighting the destruction caused by war, looting, and neglect ...

Jean-Léon Gérôme pioneered Orientalism in art in a way that can still be felt—and seen—today. Museum show in Doha traces that ...

Three districts—the 9th, the 20th, and the 30th—were guaranteed to Democrats because no Republicans filed to run. Five were guaranteed to Republicans because no Democrats filed to run—the 1st, the ...

Remarkably, there are more than 20,000 restaurants in Istanbul, ranging from arty Michelin-starred stalwarts, to basic cafes ...

The Old Guard has outlived its usefulness. It's time for them to be deposed.

Soon after Capt. Cook discovered Australia for the English people, Woollarawarre Bennelong discovered England for the ...

MP Hassan Fadlallah, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary group confirmed that “Lebanon is going through dangerous and ...

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It can only ...

Explore the life and legacy of the flamboyant British poet and satirist, Lord Byron, at a new museum in Ravenna, Italy. Set ...

The centerpiece of our modern holiday tradition, the Thanksgiving turkey has a tangled history involving misnomers, global ...