A description in Latin next to one drawing identifies the cockatoo as a gift from a sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty, which was centred in Egypt. "Scholars, including me, were aware the sultan had ...

The Mamluk Sultanate ruled Egypt, Syria and the Arabian hinterland along the Red Sea. Lasting from the deposition of the Ayyubid dynasty (c. 1250) to the Ottoman conquest of Egypt in 1517, this regime ...

By Islam Salah The MENA region is home to some of the most fascinating and well-preserved castles around the globe. These structures, built centuries ago, were homes for royalty, strategic strongholds ...

The show focuses on Saladin, who once founded the Ayyubid dynasty, his conquest of the holy city of Jerusalem and the ongoing Crusades are shown in Saladin: The Conquerer of Jerusalem. The show is ...