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absolute bliss and the grand seraglio

Within its walls, the Turkish sultans sought the answer to an ancient question: Can absolute power bring absolute bliss? …. The Grand Seraglio in Instanbul. Until 1852 this was the Sultans’ residence, a palace known in the West as the … Continue reading

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