Lots of historical figures are complicated, but they don’t get much more complicated than Franz Joseph I of Austria. A ...

Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...

A study of three major thinkers by philosopher Alexander Douglas is one of my highlight books of the year so far, writes ...

Rich in history and places associated with the life of the enlightened soul, Bihar is a treasure trove for those who want an ...

Chandragupta Maurya, India's first emperor, overthrew the Nanda dynasty. He unified the subcontinent and established the ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has announced plans to honor Japanese World War II prisoners during his visit to Mongolia next week.

The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece, is set to establish a named chair in Alexander the Great Studies.

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. Chandragupta Maurya is considered to ...

1868 – The U.S. Congress enacted legislation granting an eight-hour day to workers employed by the Federal government. 1868 – ...

One of only three surviving Byzantine crowns, it depicts a man and two sisters who jointly ruled the empire in the 11th century.

The history of Modern Greek at Harvard University begins in 1828, just a few years after the start of the Greek War of ...

Alexander encountered Kalanos, an Indian sage, whose wisdom and detachment challenged the conqueror's values. Kalanos joined ...