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During the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, cafes regularly entertained the likes of Voltaire, Rousseau, Thomas Jefferson, and Isaac Newton. Later, Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre would spend ...

During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this ...

Istanbul has seen empires rise and fall. Byzantines, Ottomans, merchants and warriors, poets and conquerors. The streets are ...

Project Save, the world’s largest photo archive dedicated to preserving the regional, national and global Armenian experience ...

The two-day event begins Saturday and features demonstrations, encampments, music and hundreds of reenactors to show how military uniforms, weapons and tactics evolved through the centuries.

The Turkish president has expanded the country’s military and diplomatic footprint from Africa to the Middle East in a way ...

This stunning city is surrounded by mountains and desert, with an eclectic blend of modern shopping centres and historic ...

Undeterred by Napoleon’s brief return to power in 1815, Alexander sought to confirm his status as Europe’s saviour with the publication, on Christmas Day, of a treaty between himself and the crowned ...

Most people need a passport, a visa, and a long-haul flight to hop between continents. But in Istanbul, all you need is a ...

Amazing stories behind the world's most historic cities where every pavement, every monument, every corner has an incredible ...