The classical and the crude combine to represent the multiple facets of The Arab City
2016
Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
2022
In a new book, photo duo Valentina Piccinni and Jean-Marc Caimi capture the hidden realities of Istanbul
2020
Great film follows reportage illustrator George Butler on a trip to Afghanistan
2015
Bee-themed shoot Bal arose from a Turkish film and a stomach ache
2019
Bokja's crafty Arab Spring inspired textiles are oddly compelling
2013
Arab pop music meets 80s video game aesthetics in Moath Bin Hafez’s pixel art creations
2022
Istanbul from the 236m level - Стамбул с высоты 236м (16413893323)
2000
Turkish railwaysP4230072
1891
Parkview Square from Arab Street
2002
İstanbul view from İstanbul Sapphire observation deck Aug 2014, p5
2000
The personal is political: Haitham Haddad’s journey to bring Arabic back to public spaces in Palestine
2021
Anatolia, tappeto in lana e seta del xvi secolo
Monumental Head of Buddha
300
Sword (Saif) with Scabbard
1701
Turkey. Ankara. Sanitary Institute LOC matpc.16732 (Colourised)
Vers l'Orient. Constantinople la Résignée
1915
Vers l'Orient, Constantinople la résignée
1915
Marmara University’s Haydarpaşa Campus, İstanbul (14057230358)
Old Arab Bank building Amman
Tombs of Great Arab Saints to be seen in the Neighborhood of Rosetta, Egypt
1795
Bowl with Arabic Proverb
975
Bowl with Arabic Inscription, "Blessing, Prosperity, Well-being, Happiness"
975
"Jonah and the Whale", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Battle between Alexander and Darius", Folio 279 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Bahram Gur in the White Palace on Friday", Folio 235 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Muhammad's Call to Prophecy and the First Revelation", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Overflap and Inside Cover of a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Miniature Qur'an and Qur'an Case
1554
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Shahnama (Book of Kings) of Firdausi
1606
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Green Tile with Star Design
1100
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1485
"Shaikh Mahneh and the Villager", Folio 49r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1462
"Farhad Carves a Milk Channel for Shirin", Folio 74 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Marriage of Khusrau and Shirin", Folio 104 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Standing Male Deity (Perhaps Vishnu) Holding a Conch
500
Divan (Collected Works) of Mir 'Ali Shir Nava'i
1474
Anthology of Persian Poetry in Oblong Format (Safina)
1499
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Captured Indian Raja Brought to Sultan Mahmud of Ghazni", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (World Histories)
1400
"Bahram Gur on the Chase", Folio 10r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Khusrau Seated on his Throne", Folio 64 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Laila and Majnun at School", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1406
Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
1500
"Khusrau Catches Sight of Shirin Bathing", Folio 50 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Laila Visiting Majnun in the Desert", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Sakyamuni (Buddha) Announces Another Prophet", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
"The Beggar who Professed his Love for a Prince", Folio 28r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Qairaq (stone castanets)
1950
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Manuscript of the Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
Illuminated Frontispiece of a Bustan of Sa`di
1513
"How a Braggart was Drowned in a Well", Folio 33v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Tuhfat al-Ahrar (The Gift to the Noble)
1460
Square Tile Showing a Lion with Foliated Tail
1150
"Bahram Gur in the Red Palace on Tuesday", Folio 220 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Knife (Khyber) with Sheath
1701
"Muslim Pilgrim to Mecca Meets a Brahman on the Road", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Bahram Gur in the Turquoise Palace on Wednesday", Folio 216 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"The Mi'raj or The Night Flight of Muhammad on his Steed Buraq", Folio 3v from a Bustan of Sa`di
1500
Glass Medallion with Molded Decoration
1100
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Bowl with Revolving Scrolls
1175
Linga with Face of Shiva (Ekamukhalinga)
700
Seated Bodhisattva Maitreya (Buddha of the Future)
600
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur's Skill with the Bow", Folio 17v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Allusion to Sura 27:16", Folio from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
"Alexander at a Banquet", Folio 321b from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Chinese Emperor Standing in Pavilion", Folio from a Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Preparation for a Feast", Folio from a Divan of Jami
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Green Palace on Monday", Folio 224 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Niche with the Seated Bodhisattva Shakyamuni Flanked by Devotees and an Elephant
350
"Sultan Sanjar and the Old Woman", Folio 17 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
"Khusrau Arriving at Shirin's Palace", Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Amir Khusrau Dihlavi
1495
"Dancing Dervishes", Folio from a Divan of Hafiz
1455
Portrait of a Lady Holding a Flower
1540
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
Fragment of an Ivory Comb
1
Dagger (Pesh-kabz) with Sheath
1701
"Bahram Gur in the Yellow Palace on Sunday", Folio 213 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Head of a Male Figure with a Mustache
300
"The Eavesdropper", Folio 47r from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
"Journey of the Prophet Muhammad", Folio from the Majma al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories)
1400
Page of Calligraphy from an Anthology of Poetry by Sa`di and Hafiz
1475
"Bahram Gur in the Sandal Palace on Thursday", Folio 230 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Divan of Sultan Husayn Baiqara
1499
"Bahram Gur and the Indian Princess in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 23v from a Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Festive Dress of a Hazara Woman
1925
Goddess, Possibly Nana, Seated on a Lion
400
"Bahman Taking Revenge on the Sistanians" Folio from the Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru
1400
"Funeral Procession", Folio 35r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1485
Circular Tray (Pata) with Vegetative Scrolling
500
"Bahram Gur in the Dark Palace on Saturday", Folio 207 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Plaque with Loving Couple (Mithuna)
1
"Laila and Majnun in School", Folio 129 from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1524
Illuminated Opening Page Titled Laila and Majnun from a Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1431
"The Anecdote of the Man Who Fell into the Water", Folio 44r from a Mantiq al-Tayr (Language of the Birds)
1486
"Battle Scene", Folio from a Zafarnama (Book of Victories) of Sharaf al-Din 'Ali Yazdi
1460
Haft Paikar (Seven Portraits) of the Khamsa (Quintet) of Nizami of Ganja
1405
Upper Half of a Deity or King
400
Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha
1798
Electrum vase with lid
-2300
Silver phiale (libation bowl)
-2300
Leaf from a Gospel Book with Four Standing Evangelists
1290
Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne
1873
"Two Nightingales in a Rose Bush", Double-Sided Illustrated Leaf from an Ottoman Album
1700
Gold Belt Buckle and Strap End
595
Gilded silver cup with two handles
-2300
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with cylinder seal in Anatolian style
-2000
Scimitar with Scabbard
1550
Saber (Kilij) with Scabbard
1750
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1401
Shirt of Mail and Plate
1451
Cuneiform tablet case impressed with four cylinder seals in Assyrian and Anatolian styles, for cuneiform tablet 66.245.17a: loan of silver
-2000
Album of Photographs of Views of the Interior of the Ottoman Military Museum in the Former Church of St. Irene, Constantinople (Vues de Sainte Irène, Constantinople)
1891
Dirham of Ghiyath al-Din Kai Khusrau II (r. 1237–46)
1242
Side Piece of a Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1401
Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard
1701
Shaffron (Head Defense) for a Camel
1575
Pair of Stirrups and Ring Bit
1801
Sword (Kilij) and Scabbard with Baldric
1826
Tray of Jeweled Daggers
1851
Armor for Man and Horse
1425
Tray of Jeweled Daggers
1825
Standard (<i>Alem</i>)
1650
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1501
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1601
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1575
Portions of a Cuirass
1550
Shaffron (Horse's Head Defense)
1501
Sword (Kilij) with Scabbard
1801
"Ottoman Army Entering a City", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd al-Baqi
1575