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Mosul: The Historic Northern City of Iraq
Mosul, Iraq is one of the few cities in the Kurdish region that experienced diversity in its ethnic groups over time. The people of this city thriv...
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Ninth Crusade: A Retrospect on the Holy War
The Ninth Crusade, sometimes paired with the Eighth Crusade, is widely regarded as a major medieval campaign to the Holy Land led by the military e...
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Nouadhibou / Mauritania – The world’s largest ship graveyard
The city of Nouadhibou is on the Atlantic west coast of Africa in the country of Mauritania. It boasts the world’s largest ship graveyard, with 300...
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The Ottoman Empire: The Sultans of the Middle East
The Ottoman Empire trade routes grew from the narrow streets of Anatolia to the Silk Road. The Ottomans were big on farming and trading, which chan...
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Ottoman Weapons: Top Most Powerful Weapons of the Ottoman Empire
There are a wide variety of Ottoman weapons used by the army forces of the Ottoman Empire throughout the centuries, including swords, bows, guns, r...
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Palestine's History: A Country on the Crossroads of Faith
Palestine's history unveils an incredibly turbulent part of the historical and political side of the Middle East. Marked by perennial invasions and...
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Palmyra, Syria: Discover the Wonders of This Desert Jewel
Palmyra, Syria is the birthplace of the Palmyrene Empire. The Palmyrene Empire was a short-lived, small city-state of the Roman Empire. It was born...
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Ptolemy II Philadelphus: The Splendor of the Alexandrian Kingdom
Ptolemy II Philadelphus or Ptolemy the Great, who served as the pharaoh of Ptolemaic Egypt (283 – 246 BC) was one of the impressive leaders of the ...
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The Punic Wars: The Battle for the Ancient Mediterranean
Many people have surely heard of names like “ Hannibal ” and “ Carthage ” from high school history, but the colossal legacy of the Punic Wars has b...
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Qadi: Understanding the Role & Function of A Sharia Law Judge
A qadi is a Sharia law judge who interprets and passes judgments following Sharia law. Find out more about these Muslim magistrates by reading on. ...
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Qarmatians: Origins, History & Controversies
The Qarmatians were a sect in Shia Islam whose actions sent shockwaves in the Islamic world after the sacrilege they committed in Mecca. The sect’s...
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Qatar's History Through the Ages
Qatar’s history is interesting. The country was once an impoverished British protectorate but is now one of the world’s wealthiest countries. This ...