As Google Maps celebrates its 20th anniversary, the platform has published a list of the most searched ancient cities, ...

Join Istanbul-based poet and writer Pelin Batu as she explores a museum bursting with history, myth and legend. Built in the 6th Century for the eastern Roman Empire from older building fragments ...

the salmon-coloured building of Zincirli Han inside Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar appears relatively modern when compared to its surroundings. But pay closer attention and the signs of an ancient ...

Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Sherif Fathy inaugurated the Egyptian pavilion at the 28th East Mediterranean ...

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Note that the Ancient Orient Museum is currently closed as it undergoes renovations. The Istanbul Archaeological Museums are open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. (April to October) and 9 a.m. to 6:30 ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...