Ottoman empire
The
Silk Route
From traders in salt and lapis lazuli 6,000 years ago to the
adventurer Marco Polo in the 13th century, merchants and others journeyed
to and from China and the Middle East on ancient highways collectively
known as the ‘Silk Route’.
- Atatürk
Turkish leader who was instrumental in the dissolution of the Ottoman empire. - Combatant states: Turkey (Ottoman empire)
Facts and figures from the First World War. - Dirty Hands: Atrocities of
World War I
According to Dr Alan McDougall, the Germans were guilty of atrocities, but the Allies' hands weren't clean and the Turks were responsible for the worst crimes. - The
First World War
An exploration and dissection of some of the war's most controversial features, including the Armenian genocide by the Turks and the British military disaster in Mesopotamia. - The Hajj
Website that shows all aspects of this pilgrimage to Mecca made by millions of Muslims every year. In 'Hajj History', there are articles on the Hajj, the Quran, Mecca, the Five Pillars and travel through the ages. - How Islam Kept Us Out of the 'Dark Ages'
It's time for the West to recognise its debt to the Islamic scientists and doctors of the past who forged ahead while Europe stagnated. - Mary
Seacole: The real angel of the Crimea
The extraordinary life of the Caribbean-born nurse Mary Seacole, who became famous for her pioneering work in caring for British troops during the Crimean War. Why was she so swiftly forgotten after her death? - Saladin, Richard the Lionheart and the legacy of the Crusades
How Saladin and Richard I are being invoked by those involved in today's conflict in the Middle East. - The Sultanate of Women
For more than a century, says Professor Leslie Peirce, power in the Ottoman empire was centred on the sultan's harem in Istanbul. - The War of the World
According to historian Niall Ferguson, from the Russo-Japanese war of 1904/5 to the aftershocks of the Cold War, the 20th century was by far the bloodiest in history. In this website, Ferguson explains why this came about, and there is an extensive chronology of the events that made this the ‘age of hatred’.
