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An ancient Ottoman capital surfaces
- DrJokepu 11y agoSite is not available in the UK. > We're sorry but this site is not accessible from the UK as it is part of our international service and is not funded by the licence fee. It is run commercially by BBC Worldwide, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the BBC, the profits made from it go back to BBC programme-makers to help fund great new BBC programmes. You can find out more about BBC Worldwide and its digital activities at www.bbcworldwide.com.
- hartror 11y agoWow that is insane, got to love politics.
- scott_karana 11y agoThat's pretty strange. If BBC Worldwide's profit flows back to the BBC proper, why wouldn't its content?? Doesn't make a lick of sense to me.
- andreasklinger 11y agoWould assume an attempt in political pressure
- themartorana 11y agoI was wondering out loud today if YouTube's common "This content not available for your device" was against Net Neutrality laws. Title II in the U.S. having nothing at all to do with the UK, I wonder if blocking certain devices or areas amounts to a very, very slow lane for some people and is therefore illegal. This made me have the same thought again. Can blocking the country you come from be anything but against net neutrality?
- antman 11y agoIs it usual to call the 16th century "ancient"?
- dimitar 11y agoAncient simply means old; however it is also a adjective meaning "from Antiquity", the period before the fall of the Western Roman empire. So yes and no, but I would probably avoid using Ancient for an event from the 16th century.
- olavk 11y agoHighly unusual when talking about European history. Outside of this context though, ancient may just mean "very old".
- userulluipeste 11y ago"For more than 160 years, Timisoara was controlled directly by the sultan." This is probably an overlooked detail in the eyes of many which are not acquainted with Ottoman history. Not many parts of current Romania were directly controlled by (Ottoman) Turks, as in obeying turkish laws, having mosques in place, or having nothing more than administrative autonomy. Territories all around Romania have not enjoyed such status. It's mind blowing!