Aurangzeb’s Deccan campaign to subjugate Golconda and Bijapur as well as his Maratha adversaries was funded to a great extent ...

This Celtic celebration of fire and fertility culminates in the marriage of the May Queen and the Green Man—and the arrival of summer.

To study this history, population geneticist Harald Ringbauer at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in ...

The Iranian state seemingly perceives dissenting women not merely as disobedient citizens but as bodies that have escaped ...

Fewer than 50 countries in the world have a state religion. While most of them are Muslim, there are also Christian states, like the Anglican United Kingdom or Catholic Costa Rica. Further reading ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

Wedged between the Middle East, south Asia and central Asia, Afghanistan occupies a pivotal place in world geography and world history. Its location has helped draw a diversity of cultures, religions ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

While Athens and Sparta dominate the history book, there are lesser-known ancient Greek city-states that contributed to Greek ...

In discussions about geopolitics, human rights, and international diplomacy, it is increasingly important to make a clear ...

The event at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception returned by popular demand ahead of Palm Sunday, which precedes Easter and begins Holy Week for most Christians. Members of Maine’s ...

The Achaemenid kings of Persia ruled between ... laws, and religions of the peoples whose lands he conquered. This aspect of his kingship was lauded in the ancient world and has defined his ...