Throughout antiquity, kingdoms and nations rose and fell but Rome stood strong—until its steep decline. The fall of this ...

Stepping back into the annals of history, few figures loom as large and captivating as Charlemagne, a monarch whose life was ...

Security guards at Hagia Sophia stopped a fire attempt, an incident raising concerns over the safety of the 1,500‑year‑old ...

Societal downfalls loom large in history and popular culture but, for the 99 per cent, collapse often had its upsides ...

Archaeologists in Turkey uncovered a 1,500-year-old mosaic with a rare ancient Greek inscription and a Star of David-cross ...

The Cathars appeared in Europe in the eleventh century, their origins something of a mystery though there is reason to ...

The secret of making the most out of this trip is working out when to go big, when to go small, when to go niche and when to ...

It starts from a notorious scaffolding law, and goes from there to workers’ comp, insurance premiums and more.

The Chola empire reached its peak under Rajaraja I and his son Rajendra Chola. Now, two statues in Tamil Nadu will stand ...

Traveling between these five new and newly reopened museums is both a plunge into the city’s rich history and an exploration ...

Built as a church and repurposed during its 1,500‑year history as a mosque, a museum and now a mosque once more, the Hagia ...

The 1945 Empire State Building crash influenced firefighting strategies and legal frameworks, shaping responses to future high-rise disasters like the 9/11 attacks.