Did you know? The Ottomans rose to power at the beginning of the 14th century after taking ove from the Seljuqs in Anatolia. At the height of their empire in the 16th and 17th century, the Ottomans controlled big parts of Europe, Africa and Asia. They defeated the Mamluks in the early 16th century to rule Syria for 400 years until the early 20th century....
Agatha Len Galat My maternal grandparents were Syria and Lebanese I did not know how elaborate the manufacturing process of these lovely pieces is ...