Heritage

Turkey unveils rare and ancient Christian fresco during the pope’s visit

Erdogan presents a replica of Jesus 'Good Shepherd' painting to Pope Leo, the first discovery of its kind outside of Italy

How an ancient Jewish inscription became a flashpoint between Turkey and Israel

Fury as iconic Brutalist hotel in Tunisia faces demolition

Despite genocide and hate, Arab Americans will celebrate our heritage

Mireille Rebeiz

How medieval Muslim migrants helped build Europe's castles, churches and monasteries

Notre-Dame: How Europe’s great cathedrals owe much to Muslim craftsmen

Diana Darke

Is it a fake? The mystery of the last Ottoman caliph’s secret plan

'The mentality is changing': The awakening of Algeria's tourism industry

Revealed: Why there is an abandoned Ottoman tomb in remote India

Lebanon and Yemen landmarks added to World Heritage List

Mukarram Jah: An Indian prince and claimant to the Islamic caliphate

Lost Muslim influences in Spain, from the Virgin Mary to Sufism

David Graeber vs Yuval Harari: Exploding the myth of how civilisation began

Joe Gill

Quiz: Test your knowledge of Iran's history

Death on the Nile: The radiologist who solved mysteries of pharoahs' violent end

Leighton House: A Middle Eastern escape in the heart of London

A guide to the seven styles of Arabic calligraphy

In pictures: The ancient craft of Egypt’s ollal clay jugs

Ali Haydar Pasha: The last Ottoman emir of Mecca

Goddess, priestess, queen: Six forgotten women who shaped ancient Mesopotamia

Aceituna to Ojala: Seven Spanish words and phrases derived from Arabic