A symbol composed of a Star of David entwined with a Christian cross and Islamic crescent has practically become the city’s logo.
In honor of his 82nd yahrzeit, I suggest a list of locations linked to his activities in Jerusalem from which one can create an itinerary for a walk in his footsteps.
The two countries are at odds over several issues, primarily the 1.5 million people Armenia says were killed in 1915 by the Ottoman Empire, the precursor to modern Turkey.
Izmir will soon get a taste of what it was like when it was home to the third largest Jewish community in the Ottoman empire.
Book: Under Jerusalem by Andrew Lawler
The British would continue to hold onto the city until fully withdrawing from Mandatory Palestine in 1948.
The Battle of Beersheba broke the stalemate in the Middle East, helped fuel the Balfour Declaration and saw Australian troops launch one of history's last great cavalry charges.
According to a legend, some Ottoman treasures were buried in some sites in Southern Israel.
Susanna Kaufmann’ watchmaking abilities have even been pursued by Buckingham Palace
Turkey accepts that many Armenians living in the Ottoman Empire were killed in clashes with Ottoman forces in World War One, but denies the killings constitute a genocide.