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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 ...

THE Pacific and our people of the sea have a long history of crude civilisation spanning centuries, from the craft of ...

This video offers a concise overview of the common factors that have led to the decline of major empires throughout history. By examining internal challenges like political instability and economic ...

Did Vasco da Gama really “discover” India? Strange, isn’t it? A man from Portugal “discovering” a country that had been alive ...

When I was ten years old, I suddenly became obsessed with history because of two very specific video games — Age of Empires 2 and Dynasty Warriors 3. These very different games were both steeped ...

For hundreds of years, Andean people recorded information by tying knots into long cords. Will we ever be able to read them?

When the Dimitri Shevardnadze National Gallery unveiled its newest major exhibition, a 270-piece retrospective dedicated to ...

In 1453, the Ottomans seized Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire and the life of its last emperor, Constantine ...

When people hear Cinco de Mayo, they picture margaritas and mariachi bands. But for me, a Black gay man, descended from enslaved Africans Cinco de Mayo isn’t a party. It’s a battle cry.

Nearchus, the Navigator, bridged East and West with a daring voyage that reshaped ancient maritime strategy and trade routes.