Yet, because of the practice of concubinage, even if a wife bore sons, her standing could be undermined if her husband took concubines who also bore sons. Thus, so long as the family system continued ...

The residence of Ottoman sultans for 400 years, Topkapi Palace has everything from a sumptuous harem and jewelled robes to ...

The setting of the Black Brick Castle that harvests poppy seed But times are tough as the wait for a ship that is picking up the latest batches has either been intercepted by robbers or wont come ...

Ever since there were emperors and palaces, there has been imperial food, which was served mainly to the emperors, their wives and concubines, and the royal families. Emperors used their power to ...

A new book by the journalist Bartle Bull recounts 5,000 years of the country’s past, showing how long before colonial powers ...

Maharaja would arrange his harem favorites around his swimming pool, so he could indulge in a caress or a sip of whiskey ...

It’s all on the up and up. Since we’ve opened our marriage, it has become more intentional. We recognize that we have certain ...

Mung bean liang fen (jelly) crowned with raw green Sichuan pepper.Credit...Photograph by Anthony Cotsifas. Set design by ...

In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito has turned 18, becoming the first male royal family member to ...

The Kerala High Court recently rejected a plea to quash criminal proceedings against a man booked for posting a video on ...

During the Ming Dynasty, the Hall of Heavenly Favor (Chengqiangong) served as the living quarters of the empresses and imperial concubines. The Hall of Eternal Harmony (Yonghegong) was ...

Thank you, Dele. Nobody in the last three years has given me so much money as this. The last time one of our old friends gave me money was about three days ago. He gave me 500 naira; and then told me ...