The Siege of 1453 The Siege of 1453 was a defining moment for Constantinople and the world. The city, once considered ...

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The Holocaust, the systematic murder of some six million Jews by Nazi Germany in World War II, occupies a singular and ...

The Filiki Eteria, or the Society of Friends was founded on September 14, 1814, and played a crucial role in the Greek War of Independence.

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The film explores the transformation of Turkey from the remnants of the Ottoman Empire into a modern republic under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It details the historical significance of cities like ...

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Center for Arab Studies Director Receives National Education Award The University of Houston College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) congratulates Center for Arab Studies Director and AAEF ...