Wadsworth exhibit features a thousand years of Islamic art rarely seen by the public
The exhibit, running through April 13, explores the Wadsworth’s Islamic arts collection and features geometric patterns and ...
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Istanbul’s Kariye Camii Museum (monastery of Christ the Saviour in Chora) to become a mosque
Turning the museum into a mosque is an insult to the cultural heritage of humanity, even more than in the case of Hagia Sophia. The Chora monastery is in fact one of the rarest examples of Byzantine ...
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Mosul's landmarks rise again after IS destruction
Historic buildings in Mosul, including churches and mosques, are being reopened following years of devastation resulting from the Iraqi city's takeover by the extremist Islamic State (IS ...