Exploring Ottoman Traditions The Role of Bathhouses
Social Hubs and Matchmaking Spots
In the Ottoman era, bathhouses, or hamams, played a central role in daily life. While men visited hamams after prayers...
Exploring Turkish Delight Making in Marmaris
A Sweet Journey
The Traditional ‘Lokum’ Process
Step inside to witness the entire ‘lokum’ (Turkish delight) making process. A blend of water, sugar, and cornflour is...
Second Battle with Heresy part 26
But he sat on unmoved, consoling and gently chiding them in a way; this demeanour filled all with amazement. However, when he saw that...
Second Battle with Heresy part 25
But in the meantime the following incident occurred. The Emperor invited some of the Counts with Godfrey in order to advise them to suggest...
Michael IV part 27
Roman forces in Sicily and it was not long before all Maniaces’ conquests
49. Not strictly correct. John was speaking of his brother-in-law, Stephen, husband...
Michael IV part 3
5. So lived Romanus and such was the funeral with which he was honoured. Despite the work and expense involved in the building of...
Michael IV part 2
3. This proclamation was arranged in the evening by the new emperor’s personal friends. Immediately afterwards, a twofold order was sent to the City...
Michael IV part 1
Michael IV 1034 – 1041
1. Such was the manner of Romanus’s death, after a reign of five and a half years. The empress Zoe,...
Second Battle with Heresy part 34
Isangeles he liked especially because of his superior wisdom and genuine sincerity and purity of life, also because he recognized that he valued truth...
