As the sun gently warms Sultanahmet Square, its rays first dance on the dome of the Hagia Sophia before guiding visitors to the historical Hurrem Sultan Hammam, tucked away in a corner of Istanbul's ...

49.5 x 38.5 cm. (19.5 x 15.2 in.) ...

One of the best ways to travel like a local in Istanbul is to indulge in its ancient bathhouse culture. For centuries Turkish baths, or hammams, have been a popular method of cleansing and relaxing.

A Ukrainian girl is kidnapped from her village at the age of 15, taken as a slave to the Ottoman Empire, but ends up marrying Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. The story is 500 years old, and often ...