The Sultan’s Strange Relationship with Modern Technology
A Fear of Electricity - With Exceptions
The Sultan had a deep superstition about electricity that affected how modern technology was used throughout the Ottoman...
The Sultan’s Paranoia
Exiled Friends and Strange Fears
A City of Fallen Favorites
When Fuad Pasha arrived in Damascus as an exile, he discovered he was not alone in...
Gozan A Place and a River in the Bible
Gozan is mentioned several times in the Old Testament (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; 19:12; 1 Chronicles 5:26; Isaiah 37:12).
In 2 Kings 17:6, Gozan is...
Is Göbekli Tepe the Garden of Eden
Some people think that Göbekli Tepe might be connected to the Garden of Eden mentioned in the Bible. But there are two main reasons...
