One of the most famous artworks of the ancient world reads almost like a map of the Roman Empire's power.

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and ...

Alexander the Great cried because there were no more worlds to conquer, according to legend. There were other worlds — actually, continents. He just didn’t know about them if he had the knowledge and ...

What can a fifth-century text by St. Augustine tell us about the priorities of the two most powerful American Catholics?

The photo I’m describing wasn’t taken in 2025, but in 1917. Today Gaza is being destroyed by the armies of Israel and Hamas.

It's a bit of 1870s fantasy, with an explosion of ornament (including dog portraits) covering an unusually shaped residence ...