A rare painting of Hurrem Sultan, known in the West as Roxelana, the wife of legendry Ottoman Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent, was sold in a London auction for £126,000 ($173,000) on Wednesday. The ...

Experience the Ayasofya Hurrem Sultan Hamam, renowned as the best hammam in Istanbul, during our first-ever Turkish bath visit. This unique experience features a refreshing cleaning and massage with ...

Recently unveiled love letters sent by an Ottoman queen to her king shed light on the most famous love story of the era. The letters, released by the presidential archives, were sent by Hurrem Sultan ...

49.5 x 38.5 cm. (19.5 x 15.2 in.) ...

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