Monday, November 02, 2026

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History

He Prepared the Conquest of Jerusalem in the Footsteps of the 4 Caliphs

At a time when the Abbasid caliphate was weakened and the Crusader attacks turned into a bloodbath, Nureddin Mahmud b. rose like the sun in the sky of the Islamic

Heian Shrine, Kyoto
Travel

Heian Shrine, Kyoto: the Giant Torii and Garden

A travel guide to Heian Shrine, Kyoto: its towering vermilion torii gate, vivid halls, and the celebrated strolling garden.

Heidecksburg Palace above Rudolstadt
Places

Heidecksburg Palace and the Rococo Court of Rudolstadt

High on a ridge above the little town of Rudolstadt in Thuringia, a long, pale palace looks out over the valley of the Saale. Heidecksburg was for centuries the seat

Heidelberg Castle above the Neckar seen from the Old Bridge
History

Heidelberg Castle: Germany’s Most Romantic Ruin

There is a particular moment that catches almost everyone who arrives in Heidelberg. You come around a bend, or you step onto the Old Bridge, and there it is above

The ruins of Persepolis, the ceremonial capital of the ancient Achaemenid Persian Empire, a symbol of Iran’s deep imperial past.
Folks

Heirs of Cyrus and Hafez, How the Persians Kept Their Soul Through Three Thousand Years

One of the oldest continuous civilizations on earth. The story of the Persians, the Iranian language, the first world empire, Zoroaster, the glory of Persian poetry, the 1979 revolution, and a proud people facing a difficult present.

A carved stone chariot wheel of the Konark Sun Temple in Odisha
Folks

Heirs of Kalinga and Keepers of the Chariot of the Sun, the Story of the Odia People

The Odia people of Odisha, their classical Indo-Aryan language, the Kalinga war that changed Ashoka, the temples of Konark and Puri, the cult of Jagannath, Odissi dance, and a heritage of resilience.

A view of Baghdad, the historic capital of Iraq on the Tigris
Folks

Heirs of the Land Between the Rivers, How the Iraqis Endured Glory and Catastrophe

From Sumer and Babylon to the golden age of Baghdad and the hard decades of dictatorship and war, the story of the people who first built cities.

Hekemot - Adiyaman
Culture

Hekemot – Adiyaman

According to the local culinary culture, it is one of the dishes that are believed to be eaten to store energy during the winter months. This dish, which is simple

Helep Dolmasi
Culture

Helep Dolmasi Recipe – Ankara

Dried eggplants are also called “helep”. What are the Ingredients for Helep Stuffing? 250 g minced meat 1 cup of rice 1 tablespoon of mint 1 tablespoon tomato paste 1

History

Hell in Turkish Mythology

Sinless people will go to the heavens, and those who have sin will stay in the torment wells of the underground hells and burn in the cauldrons of boiling tar