Why Do Christians Hang Stockings for Santa Claus?
Did you ever wonder why do christians hang stockings or shoes for Santa Claus ? I was also wondering till I came across the story belove....
The 4,000-Year-Old Sumerian Love Poem and the Sacred Ritual of Marriage
'Bridegroom, dear to my heart; goodly is your beauty, honeysweet; lion, dear to my heart'. These are the passionate words of a lover to a...
Dolmabahçe Palace
A blend of various European architectural styles, this palace was built between 1843-1856 by Karabet Balyan, the court architect of...
Sumela Monastery
The monastery was founded in 386 AD during the reign of the Emperor Theodosius. Legend has it that two priests undertook its creation...
The Museum of Innocence
The Museum of Innocence was established by the Nobel Prize winner Turkish author Orhan Pamuk, who wrote a novel bearing the same name....
Bodrum Castle
When The Knights of Rhodes had built the castle in honor of St. Peter (1415-1437), they used some of the marbles of the Mausoleum which...
