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The Ottomans, how they lived, loved and died

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Today is the 563rd anniversary of the fall of Constantinople.

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White cat, black mouse, ‘The Maastricht Hours’, Liège 14th century (BL, Stowe 17, fol. 75v) @BLMedieval

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600-Year-Old Medieval Broadsword Found After 72 Years https://t.co/yNupprESu0

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15 cats and their charming miniature versions https://t.co/9zLi4NMQzz via @

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Perceval and the tardis | Manuscript Art https://t.co/vTgx0waJ2D

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What ISIS Thinks of 'What ISIS Really Wants' https://t.co/366RZZ2UqD via @theatlantic

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The Ultimate List of Gifts for Writers https://t.co/FWksZlYyd6 #amwriting

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Watch "Gaudeat Ecclesia" on @Vimeo https://t.co/bSAnN534u7

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@medievhistories The myth oversimplifies reality. Christians, Muslims and Jews lived together but in separate communities within the whole.

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How about attending an Ottoman wedding? http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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Want to spend time in an Ottoman dungeon? Check out http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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A different take on captioning cats

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From dinosaurs to imperial hunting birds http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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Medreses in Ottoman times promoted a study of the past and hampered the future.

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In Ottoman gift-giving, the value had to be about even or greater. Almost every public occasion involved gifts.

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Think of a world without anesthetic or antibiotics! Think of the world of the Ottomans. http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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Poor little winner. His family refused him a hug.

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From sugar to olive oil and the 654th Greased Wrestling Matches. http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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No refined sugar in Ottoman times but plenty of sweets! http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ

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Want a good scrub! No better place than an Ottoman hamam. http://t.co/oAzdWDdsJQ