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Armenian Quarter residents descend from genocide survivors, bishop says ahead of exclusive tours

Dating back nearly two millennia, the Armenian Church’s presence in Jerusalem is widely considered the longest unbroken Christian presence in the Old City. 

The Armenian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Colonel Sir Tatton Benvenuto Mark Sykes (left) and François Marie Denis Georges-Picot (Illustrative).

Sykes-Picot should be replaced by a new Trump-Netanyahu regional order - opinion

Kurdish coalition forces.

Iranian Kurdish dilemma: Should they fight for a free Kurdistan or risk being used? - opinion

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 28, 2025.

'West Bank-ification?' Police investigate Negev arson spree as Bedouin tensions intensify


Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park

The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used to crush sugarcane.

National Park – Gan HaShlosha – Sachne

The ‘etrog’ wars: How the Ottoman Empire turned a sacred fruit into a global commodity

From the groves of Corfu and Cephalonia to the orchards of Tiberias and Jaffa, the saga of the etrog under Ottoman rule reveals how a fruit became entangled in struggles of faith and trade.

ETROGIM ON display: The fruit’s distinctive bumpy skin and bright color made it both a ritual object and a coveted commodity across Jewish communities.

Haifa honors Indian cavalry who liberated the city in 1918

“This is not only a history lesson, but a living testament to the power of heritage to unite two nations,” said Yigal Graever of the Haifa Historical Association.

Indian soldiers at the Haifa military cemetery on Sept. 29, 2025 commemorate the 1918 Battle of Haifa, in which Indian soldiers liberated the city from the Ottoman Empire

Ongoing excavations reveal rich history of Assos, ancient Hellenistic city

The 12-month dig will probe the ksenodokhion, acropolis castle phases, and the early ottoman bath’s missing cistern.

The Temple of Athena ruin in the Assos Archeological Site, modern Canakkale, Turkey.

In first for Israeli PM, Netanyahu recognizes Armenian Genocide on Patrick Bet-David's podcast

Netanyahu, when pushed by Patrick Bet-David, himself an ethnic Armenian, to personally recognize the Ottoman massacre of Armenians in 1915-1917 as genocide, said, "I just did."

Corpses of murdered Armenians lying beside the road during the Armenian Genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire, 1915-1917; illustrative.

Lost for centuries: Ottoman shipwreck packed with swords, pipes, and royal seals

A winter storm, a fiery end - and an underwater museum waiting to be opened.

A member of the diving team with part of the treasures found.

Early Byzantine chapel and complex discovered at Konuralp Ancient Theatre

Findings include mosaics, apses, and possibly a larger complex from the early Byzantine period.

 Prusias ad Hypium antique city in Duzce, Turkey.

From Ottoman Oppression to Modern Jihad: The Nevesinje Legacy - opinion

The 1875 Serbian revolt against Ottoman rule offers a blueprint for addressing today's Islamic extremism, rising antisemitism, and the decline of Western Christian values in Europe.

 Belgrade, Serbia - March 19, 2015: An Ottoman style mosque with minaret. The Bajrakli mosque is the only remaining mosque in Serbia which was built around 1575 by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

Turkey's regional ambitions can only be stopped by building a Kurdish nation - opinion

Fast forward to today: Turkey’s entire political spectrum – from the far Left to the far Right is united around the idea of territorial expansion into Iraq, Syria, and beyond. 

 TURKEY’S PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with Syria’s interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa in Antalya, Turkey, last month. Turkey’s expansionist policies in Syria and Iraq are now on the radar of nearly everyone following Middle Eastern geopolitics, the writer states, May, 2025.

Tourists find Ottoman-era tombstone embedded near Roman-era aqueduct in İznik

Retired museum director says tombstone was integrated into aqueduct during 1960s restoration.

 One of the entrance gate of ancient city of iznik (nicaea) made of red brick stones.