The History Of War Bonds
During World War I (WWI), war bonds were sold to both retail and wholesale buyers, with the aim of raising enough money to fund the…
Arts
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Şehzade Mosque, Turkey)
The Şehzade Mosque (Turkish: Şehzade Camii, from the original Persian شاهزاده Šāhzādeh, meaning “prince”), also known as the Princes’ Mosque, is a 16th-century Ottoman imperial…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Haseki Sultan Complex, Turkey)
The Haseki Sultan Complex, also known as Hürrem Sultan Complex (Turkish: Haseki Hürrem Sultan Külliyesi) is located in the Haseki region which takes its name…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Muradiye Mosque, Turkey)
Ottoman Sultan Murad II founded the Muradiye Mosque (Turkish: Muradiye Camii) on a hill northeast of the city that overlooks the palace grounds (Sarayiçi) to…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Grand Mosque of Bursa, Turkey)
The Grand Mosque of Bursa (Turkish: Bursa Ulu Camii) one of the city’s oldest mosques, is situated near the markets in the heart of the…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Eyüp Sultan Mosque, Turkey)
The Eyüp Sultan Mosque (Turkish: Eyüp Sultan Camii) is a very unique and holy mosque for the Islamic world; it is located in the district…
Huaynaputina Volcano
Huaynaputina (/waɪnəpʊˈtiːnə/ WY-nə-puu-TEE-nə; Spanish: wajnapuˈtina) is a small volcano situated 26 kilometers south of Ubinas volcano in southern Peru. It is the result of the…
A Visit To A Historical Place/Building (Kalenderhane Mosque, Turkey)
Kalenderhane Mosque (Turkish: Kalenderhane Camii), like Hagia Sophia, Zeyrek Mosque (Pantokrator Monastery), and Fethiye Mosque, is a Byzantine church in Istanbul, Turkey, that was converted…
Fasil Ghebbi, Ethiopia
The Fasil Ghebbi (Amharic: ፋሲል ግቢ) is situated in the Amhara National Regional State of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, in the North Gondar…
Transfer Wise rebrands as Wise ahead of an expected IPO
“Ten years later, TransferWise is now intelligent,” the press release that came in my inbox last weekend screamed. The fintech giant, recently valued at $5…
Çamlıca Mosque, Turkey
The Grand Çamlıca Mosque (Pronounced: Chamlija; Turkish: Büyük Çamlıca Camii), Turkey’s largest and most impressive mosque, is the product of the Turkish government’s desire to…
Ex-Postmates VP of global public policy on the future of gig work
Vikrum Aiyer, the current former vice president of global public policy and strategic communications at Postmates, wrote a memo to his former colleagues and other…
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