A Brown Woman part 1
James Branch Cabell (1879 1958)
Cabell was born in Virginia, and except for a few brief intervals he resided there continuously. Among his score of...
The Lay of Hildebrand part 2
The Lay of Hildebrand
Anonymous: Early 9th Century, A.D.
THE fragmentary Lay of Hildebrand is the very earliest surviving specimen of literature in the German language....
The Lay of Hildebrand part 1
The contribution of German writers to the technical development and the sum total of the world`s stories has been especially rich. Owing doubtless to...
Istanbul Transportation
Ataturk Airport
There are many alternativesIstanbul, such as any modem metropolis, provides many transportation alternatives for its guests. After arriving Ataturk Airport, a tourist can...
Istanbul Food
The gastronomic spectrum of Istanbul extends from the common street and excellent kebab restaurants (lokanta) to the distinguished cuisines of the luxurious hotels, Istanbul...
Istanbul Fountains Cisterns
The German Fountain
The German Fountain (Alman Cesmesi) or the Fountain of Kaiser Wilhelm U, surrounded with columns that are open at the top and...
Marriage underneath Comet
Heybeliada
Heybeliada that had housed the important personalities of Turkish literatur such as Ahmet Rasim, Esat Mahmut Karakurt, and Huseyin Rahmi Gurpmar, is the second...
Haghia Sophia
Haghia Sophia, built on a hill in the centre of Old Byzantine, has a perfect appearance from the sea.
Emperor Justinianus demanded a new church...