The Imperial Harem of the Ottoman Empire
The term “harem” brings to mind an image of a room full of beautiful women whose sole purpose in life was to please their captor sexually. This image may have been inspired by the 16 th and 17 th century harems of the Ottoman empire. However, the harem...
Harem in the Ottoman Empire
The image of a harem conjures visions of opulent surroundings filled with beautiful, sensuous women whose sole duty was to entertain an aging yet still lustful sheik or sultan. This image may have been based on the imperial harems of the sixteenth and seventeenth...
İ was reading some articles about Ottoman Cuisine when i came across an excerpt from a book from the memoirs of Leyla Saz (1845-1936) who was brought up in the Harem of Cırağan Palace.
She and her sister were there because her father was the Chief Surgeon to the İmperial household.
His life...
Do to a recent stalking problem, I've had to tone down the content of my avatar.
Also, by request from Harem who's having a problem keeping her magnifying glass steady, here's a larger version of my new avatar. :lol:
See you around folks !