The General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museums, under the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism, has launched a ...

In this guide from AD, discover the defining features, historical evolution, and emblematic examples of Islamic architecture, drawing on insights from two leading experts in the field. To complete it, ...

Once the crown of Islamic Iberia, Córdoba crumbled under its own weight—political fractures, civil war, and elite rivalries ...

Radio 3's 20-part essay series on the Islamic Golden Age continues its exploration through this 500-year period of empire, innovation, religious turmoil, scientific discovery and major advances in ...

Islamic Golden Age remembered Did you know that ancient Arab scientists were pioneers in the field of ophthalmology? The contributions of scientists, inventors and thinkers who lived during the ...

The field of mathematics owes a tremendous debt to the Islamic Golden Age. Mathematicians such as Omar Khayyam (who is perhaps better known today as a poet) and al-Khwarizmi built on the work of ...

Turkish-American physicist Taner Edis explains why science in Muslim lands remains stuck in the past -- and why the Golden Age of Mesopotamia wasn't so golden after all.

Today, some countries have realised this opportunity and are preparing for the golden age. More ports are being built in the Middle East to handle increase transshipment and trade, including Halal ...