Ottomans - TRAVELLERS' VIEWS - Places – Monuments – People Southeastern Europe – Eastern Mediterranean – Greece – Asia Minor

Interior of Byzantine church of Saint Stephen on Agios Stefanos or Monte Smith hill, Rhodes.

Remains of the church of the Virgin of the Victory (Panagia tis Nikis) in the medieval town of Rhodes.

Chapel of Panagia Filerimos, Rhodes. The author being shown the location.

Interior of the Church of Panagia Filerimos, Rhodes.

Peristyle of the military quarters of the Knights Hospitaller in Rhodes, which, according to the author served as a stable for the order's horses.

Dressing room in the Baths of Suleiman in Rhodes.

Frontispiece of the first volume of the book. Ottoman official presents his compliments to the Sultan.

Imaginary representation: An official is asking a favor from the Sultan.

Tamerlane imprisons Sultan Beyazid I.

Sultan Mehmet II decides upon the execution of his wife Irene.

Ottoman butcher feeds street cats.

Turks doing their prayers.

An imam in front of a royal mosque.

Turkish wedding.

Turkish funeral in Istanbul.

Frontispiece of the second volume of the book: The Sultan's enthronement.

The Mufti of Istanbul.

Başçavuş, head of the ushers in the Sultan's palace.

Kapıcıbaşı, head of ceremonies in the Sultan's palace.

The niche from which the Sultan secretly watched the caucus of the Divan, the higher governmental body. Here, the Sultan is coming out to intervene.

Executions by impalement and gaunching.

The Aga of the Janissaries.

Spahi, cavalry soldier.

Kapudan Paşa, admiral of the Ottoman fleet.

Helvacı, chief confectioner in the Sultan's palace.

Scene from Ottoman campaign.

A ciğerci, Ottoman liver seller, feeds street cats.

Soldiers about to strangle a captive (probably Prince Osman II).

Prince Mustafa assassinated in the campaign tent of his father, Suleiman I, who is present (on the left), encouraging moreover the assassinators.

The Janissary corp overthrows Sultan Osman II.