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Who was the empress that inspired India’s most iconic landmark?
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Ten creative thinkers who across the centuries helped shape Istanbul into the city it is today
Istanbul, Turkey 1616 – Present
WATCHING THE RECENT SPECTACLE OF THOSE latter-day emperors President Xi of China and India’s Narendra Modi hugging each other at the summit in Tianjin, my mind cast back to an earlier image of a pan-A
How the Qin forged a great power from the fragments of the Warring States
Charles FitzRoy immerses us in the experiences of people who travelled to the city in the 18th century
Discover the sites that have stood the test of time during the ancient city’s long, turbulent history
