Elbegdorj Tsakhia, the former president of Mongolia, has taken a jab at Russian President Vladimir Putin by using historical maps to ridicule Putin’s rationale for the Ukrainian invasion. What ...

In the 1200s, European rulers trembled before Mongol forces sacking their cities. But then the army withdrew—the reason why is still up for debate.

Monumental in size and boldly illustrated, the Great Mongol Shahnama is the most celebrated of all medieval Persian manuscripts. Considered Iran’s national epic, the Shahnama (Book of kings) was ...