Mrs Bullfrog Part 3
This was spoken in a more decided tone than I had happened to hear until then from my gentlest of all gentle brides. At...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 2
Besides the fundamental principle already hinted at, I demanded the fresh bloom of youth, pearly teeth, glossy ringlets, and the whole list of lovely...
Mrs Bullfrog Part 1
Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864)
Hawthorne was born at Salem, Mass., in 1804. He came of an old Puritan family, and to the end of...
Istanbul Monuments
Beyazit Tower
The tower has the best panorama of the city; however no visitors are allowed due to the tower is still serving its original...
Caroline big fan Istanbul
Caroline is a truly formidable opponent. She uses her right arm flawlessly, but her backhand strokes with both hands are also incredibly powerful. Her...
Istanbul Library
It began as a hobby collecting books and manuscripts, but Gokhan Ozbek soon turned w into a massive collection. We spoke with him about...
Istanbul world city
A city of world
Istanbul; the capital of three great empires, the host for the cultures of the communities that have been living in Anatolia...
Groves Istanbul
The Yildiz Grove
Sultan Selim III built a pavilion named "Yildiz" -meaning the Star- for his mother Mihrisah Sultan in this grove he admired in...
History Istanbul
Istanbul lived it`s “Golden Age” between 527 and 565.
It was the most magnificent and the greatest city of its era with a population more...
Wooden workmanship Byzantium
The wooden workmanship at the Byzantium
The centers of the Byzantine wooden workmanship which is not widely known are Istanbul, Antakya and Iskenderiye.
Today, there are...
