The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W ForrestThe Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey
Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Süleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60Tughra (Insignia) of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent (r. 1520-66), ca. 1555-60
Dynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdDynasties in the time of the Buwayids, circa 932 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 10th century: Byzantine, Buwayid Kingdom, Abbasid Caliphate, Kingdom of the Ikhshids
Siege of Antioch (Turkey) by the troops of Godfrey of Bouillon during the first crusade (1097), Miniature in From the creation of the world to the conquest of the Holy Land, manuscript, 1200
Byzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdByzantine and Crusaders v. Seljuks, circa 1130 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 12th century: Byzantine, other Christian states, Abbasid Caliphate, Seljuks, Fatimids
Head and shoulders of a Turk, with a moustache and a large turban, 1645
Neri to Akra, c1915. Creator: Stanfords Geographical EstablishmentNeri to Akra, c1915. Map showing the journey of British writer, soldier and diplomatic advisor Mark Sykes in Turkey, (at that time part of the Ottoman Empire)
Austria-Hungary and Neighbouring Lands - Map, 1920. Creator: John Bartholomew & SonAustria-Hungary and Neighbouring Lands, c1914, (c1920). Map of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and surrounding countries at start of the First World War
Meeting between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1903. A portrait of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is on the wall
The Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. Artist: Jean Joseph Benjamin ConstantThe Entry of Mehmet II into Constantinople, 1876. The capital of the Eastern Roman Empire since the 4th century AD, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turkish army commanded by Sultan Mehmet II in
Saber with Scabbard... 19th century. Creator: UnknownSaber with Scabbard, grip, Indian; guard, scabbard, and decoration on blade, Turkish; blade, Iranian, grip, 18th or 19th century; guard and scabbard, 19th century; blade, dated A.H. 1099/A.D
The Historic Landing from the River Clyde at Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, April 25thThe Historic Landing from the " River Clyde" at Seddul Bahr, Gallipoli, April 25th, 1915, 1916. Sedd el Bahr was the site of V Beach, the landing zone for SS River Clyde
Ottoman and Persian, after 1450 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdOttoman and Persian, after 1450 A.D. c1915. Map of empires in the Middle East during the 15th-17th centuries: Ottoman Empire at the accession of Mohammed II, 1451 AD, Additions 1481-1683
Physical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Creator: UnknownPhysical Map of the Ottoman Empire, c1915. Map showing the eastern Mediterranean, Cyprus, the Middle East, the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, what is now Turkey, and part of Egypt
The Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdThe Abbasid Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 786 A.D. c1915. Map of civilisations in the Middle East during the 8th century, and also showing the eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Caspian Sea
The Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A. D. c1915. Creator: Emery Walker LtdThe Omayyad Caliphate v. Byzantine Empire, circa 748 A.D. c1915. Map of the Mediterranean and Near East, showing the Kingdom of Mohammed, Additions under the Caliphs
Asia Minor, the Caucasus Region and Mesopotamia, First World War, c1915, (c1920). Map of part of the Middle East, showing eastern Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine
Map of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Creator: UnknownMap of the border between Russia and Turkey, First World War, (c1920). Map illustrating Turkeys disastrous Advance in the Caucasus and her Invasion of Persia - December, 1914 - January, 1915
The Balkan States After the Wars of 1912-13, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & SonThe Balkan States After the Wars of 1912-13, (c1920). Showing Acquisitions of Territory in Darker Tints. Map of the Balkans: Bosnia, Montenegro, Servia (Serbia), Albania, Roumania (Romania)
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: UnknownFinal Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent
Map of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. Creator: George Philip & Son LtdMap of the Gallipoli Peninsula, 1919. The Gallipoli peninsula in western Turkey saw heavy fighting during the First World War, 1914-1919, with many casualties on both sides
Skobelev on the Shipka, c1878, (1939). Creator: Vasily VereshchaginSkobelev on the Shipka, c1878, (1939). The scene after the taking of the Shipka Pass by Russian troops in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878
A Turkish pedlar, 1912. Artist: SebahA Turkish pedlar, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]
The Temple of Artemis, Ephesus, Turkey, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934
Queen Victoria investing Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey, with the order of the Garter, 1867. Illustration from The Life & Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Vol III
Map of Ancient Greece, 1902. Illustration from The Worlds History, The Mediterranean Nations, by Dr H F Helmolt, Volume IV, published by William Heinemann, (London, 1902)
Bust of DiocletianBust of the Roman emperor Diocletian (244-311) from Izmit, Turkey. Found in the collection of the National Archaological Museum in Turkey
Iron helmet with calligraphic silver damascening decoration, Turkish (Mamluk), 15th century
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938), Turkish statesman. Ataturk was leader of the Turkish nationalist movement from 1909. He was responsible for the modernisation of Turkey as a secular Islamic state
Islamic prayer Kilim, date unknown. Made of wool and originating in the Balkans or Turkey
Coast of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. LyonsCoast of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Scene near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
A Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. LyonsA Woman of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Woman from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Nogav Children; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. LyonsNogav Children; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Boy and girl from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Temkali, the Circassian; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. LyonsTemkali, the Circassian; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Man from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Young Tartar of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. Creator: Frederick A. LyonsYoung Tartar of Lazestan; Adventures in Lazestan, 1875. [Boy from an area near the Black Sea]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Sultan Süleyman and the Süleymaniye Mosque, Constantinople, 1574 (or earlier), alter... 1559-1688Sultan Suleyman and the Suleymaniye Mosque, Constantinople, 1574 (or earlier), altered in 1688 to represent Ibrahim I, 1559-1688
Turkish Emperor Selim II, 1624-75. Creator: AnonTurkish Emperor Selim II, 1624-75
Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent Wearing the Jewel-Studded Helmet, ca. 1540-50. ca. 1540-50. Creator: AnonSultan Suleyman the Magnificent Wearing the Jewel-Studded Helmet, ca. 1540-50
Turkish Traders, ca. 1762. Creator: Elisabeth Cousinet LempereurTurkish Traders, ca. 1762
The Turc Who Watches Fishing, ca. 1720-60. Creator: Jean DaulléThe Turc Who Watches Fishing, ca. 1720-60
Candlestick (Sham dan) with Scenes of Monthly Labors, 13th century. Creator: UnknownCandlestick (Sham dan) with Scenes of Monthly Labors, 13th century
Solidus (Coin) of Heraclius, 638-641. Creator: UnknownSolidus (Coin) of Heraclius, 638-641
Fragment of a Bowl with Double Molded Rim, 13th-14th century. Creator: UnknownFragment of a Bowl with Double Molded Rim, 13th-14th century
Follis (Coin) Portraying the Emperor Justinian I, 538-539. Creator: UnknownFollis (Coin) Portraying the I, 538-539
Fragment of a Bowl, 14th-15th century. Creator: UnknownFragment of a Bowl, 14th-15th century
Histamenon (Coin) of Romanus III Argyrus with Christ Enthroned, 1028-34. Creator: UnknownHistamenon (Coin) of Romanus III Argyrus with Christ Enthroned, 1028-34
Solidus (Coin) Portraying Heraclius and His Son Heraclius Constantine, 613-616. Creator: UnknownSolidus (Coin) Portraying Heraclius and His Son Heraclius Constantine, 613-616
Solidus (Coin) of Emperor Theodosius I, 383 (25 August)-388 (28 August). Creator: UnknownSolidus (Coin) of Emperor, 383 (25 August)-388 (28 August)
