Postcards From The Levant

Travel, places to stay, ancient temples and contemporary happenings.

For Aficionados

Musings on the history and culture of the Levant.

Characters

Personalities of the Levant, past and present.

Roxelana in Ottoman finery. Painted by an apprentice of Titian, late 16th century.

Roxelana: The Woman Who Broke Precedent and Protocol

The Ottoman Imperial Harem, otherwise known as the seraglio, conjures images of an Orient brimming with exoticism and decadence; reclining eastern beauties bathing in marble washing chambers; silver trays of...

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The world of the table. Gastronomic culture, seasonal recipes, herbs and spices.