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Affluent women of Istanbul. Panoramic view of Istanbul. Women of the imperial harem.

View of the port of Rhodes. View of Yaffa, Israel. Ottomans playing chess. Ottoman women having coffee in their private quarters.

Map of Istanbul.

Map of Istanbul, showing some of the city's main sights: A. The Plataean Tripod at the Byzantine Hippodrome B. The Column of Arcadius C. The Patriarchate of Constantinople D. The church of Hagioi Apostoloi, Istanbul. E. Atik Mustafa Pasa Mosque at the area of Vlacherna, initially a church built in the Byzantine era; its original dedication remains unknown. F. Cannons used in Suleiman I's campaigns to Belgrade, Rhodes and Budapest.

Portrait of Suleiman I at a young age.

Suleiman I mounted on his horse.

Portrait of Suleiman I.

Portrait of Suleiman I. In the background, the mosque of Suleiman I.

Portrait of Hürem Sultan.

Mosque of Suleiman I, Istanbul.

Rite of passage in the Ottoman Empire.

Muslim wedding in the Ottoman Empire: The giving away of the bride.

The Byzantine Hippodrome, Istanbul. Procession headed by the Sultan.

Composition: Scene at the craggy mountains of Slavonia, historical region pertaining to modern-day Croatia (left), procession headed by the Sultan (right).