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Exploration of Black Sea’s Floor Turns up Wrecked Ships from Byzantine and Ottoman Empires (Video)
While mapping the floor of the Black Sea, researchers discovered dozens of long lost wrecked ships, with some belonging to the Byzantine and Ottoman empires.
The Post-Colonial Caliphate: Islamic State and the Memory of Sykes-Picot
Ever since Islamic State (ISIS) spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani announced the establishment of a caliphate on June 29, 2014, analysts have been busy trying to explain its aims and origins.
The Sykes-Picot Agreement and the Making of the Modern Middle East
The Sykes-Picot Agreement created the modern Middle East.
What Is the 100-Year-Old Sykes-Picot Agreement?
The Sykes-Picot accord was conceived at a high point in Britain and France’s imperial power. Hammered out in the midst of World War I in anticipation of an Entente victory over the Central Powers, it was concerned with distributing the territorial spoils of Ottoman defeat.
