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Buried Heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent Found

14 Dec.

According to historians, the sultan's heart and some internal organs were buried at the location of his death, while his body was buried in Istanbul....

World's Shortest Person Dies

07 Sept.

In November 2014, Guinness World Records organized a meeting between the world's shortest person and his exact opposite - Sultan Kösen from Turkey. The Turkish man broke records with his 98 3/4″ (251 cm) height....

The Story of Suleiman the Magnificent

29 Jan.

The sultan died in 1566, succeeded by his son Selim II....

You'll be Left Bewildered! Learn About the Tallest People in the World

31 Mar.

Sultan Kösen, 8'3" (251 cm) Kösen, born in Turkey, was entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 2009 as the tallest living man....

The History of the Ottoman Empire

17 Sept.

These administrative arrangements were mainly the work of Sultan Murad I....

Constantinople - Rise and Fall

09 Dec.

The Sultan gives three days to sack the city....

What is a Eunuch?

20 Oct.

In the past, eunuchs were created forcibly, to serve as harem guards to Turkish sultans and Chinese emperors....

Genghis Khan - The Conqueror of The World

28 Nov.

The sultan of the empire outnumbered him in army, but not in cunning, as he did not deploy his soldiers properly. Temujin was an excellent strategist and captured one city after another....

Mughal Empire

13 Nov.

Fifteen sultans emerged from this dynasty. Not everyone is remembered for their great deeds....

The Legend of the Most Beautiful Oasis on Earth

05 June

To avoid accidents and prevent people from getting lost under the burning sun of the sultry land, each group of tourists is assigned a permanent guide, who besides showing all of the sights also makes sure that the guests...

The Byzantine Empire - Rise and Fall

04 Mar.

His daughters are married to the sons of the Seljuk Sultan. He is released after a huge ransom. Returning to Constantinople, he was deposed and exiled....