According to at least two ancient and medieval scholars, Alexander the Great encountered sea monsters during his campaigns.

Historians have chosen the year of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans, 1453, as a reference point to mark the end of ...

Cyrus the Great (590-529 BCE) was known as an innovative warrior and a benevolent king. He expanded the Achaemenid Dynasty to ...

Introduction Alexander the Great is known in the world as one of the greatest Emperors and warriors who fought and conquered ...

The Trump administration has terminated National Science Foundation grants for more than 100 research projects related to ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

As History Hit turns 10, the presenter reflects on why he quit the BBC to become his own boss – despite his famous father’s reservations ...

TEHRAN – The Persian translation of the book “Persians: The Age of the Great Kings” written by Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones has been ...

While the US military did not allow gays to serve until 2011, they've marched side by side in some of the world’s greatest ...

It is this dizzying mix, the overlapping of histories and cultures, empires and atrocities, that makes the place so rich. If ...