Later when Kenneth MacAlpin united the Picts and Scots into the Kingdom of Scotland, St. Andrew became the patron saint.

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The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a ...

The Avedis Zildjian Company has been in business since 1623 and now the company has launched a pair of wireless ANC ...

Should Pope Francis visit Turkey next year as he wishes to commemorate a landmark anniversary for the Council of Nicaea, it ...

The recent unfolding events in this ancient city, with Hayat Tahrir al-Sham and its allies claiming control of the city, have ...

The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It can only ...

On the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a man facing front, with a large cross behind him, wearing a beard, draped in loose fitting clothing, right hand raised with index and middle finger ...

Hero? Rogue? Maybe it’s both. But Catholic politician James Michael Curley, known as the ‘Mayor of the Poor,’ remains a ...

From ‘turkey trot’ to ‘going cold turkey,’ the centerpiece to many Thanksgiving dinners has lent its name to many things. But ...

Located at the crossroads of civilizations for thousands of years, this destination has seen a surge in visitors making it ...