Massive displays of pyrotechnics have been used for religious purposes and political ends. They delight crowds today much as ...

Inside the world of British jeweler, silversmith, and goldsmith Mappin & Webb as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

Russia: Romanov Remains Verified After extensive DNA testing, Russian officials gave final confirmation that remains found last summer in Yekaterinburg belonged to two children of Czar Nicholas II.

One of the most popular figures in the Orthodox Church, he died at the age of 65. A writer and poet, he was among those who ...

The Night at the Museum trilogy was a chaotic, history-flavored joyride that gave kids (and let’s be honest, adults) a crash course in world events… mostly via slapstick. Waxy Teddy Roosevelt rode a ...

In fact, as Juliet Rix shows in her new book, the capital now has a remarkable and reassuring array of statues of women. Here ...

HISTORYFor several centuries - especially from the 16th to the early 20th century - Europe’s royal families were deeply ...

Regardless of Oval Office revisionism, Americans should never forget that their nation was forged in resistance to political ...

Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and de facto ruler, is attempting to modernize—not to democratize—the desert ...

A beautiful city filled with palaces and gardens, history lovers will find plenty of things to do in Potsdam, Germany.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, during the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) summit, praising a new ...