Turkey’s history is rich, complex, and spans thousands of years, bridging continents and cultures. In this concise 10-minute video, we take you on a whirlwind journey through the major events and ...

From the ancient world to the dawn of modernity, empires have held control for much of human history. And while empires don’t ...

The caliphate’s reach extended from the Iberian Peninsula in the west to the Indus River in the east, making it one of the largest empires in history. Damascus, as the capital, was a melting pot ...

As the rising powers of Germany and Japan sought to emulate established colonial titans, the world was consumed by war.

"You could also call it the first world war, really, because it engaged … very large international empires," says Mara Kozelsky, a history professor at the University of South Alabama.