History

Before Peter the Great, who ruled from 1682 to 1725, Russia was lagging years behind the rest of the world. While the…

There was a time when Persia was the greatest empire in the world. They marched upon Greece with an army of 2.5…

From Columbus to Magellan, the famous travelers of the Age of Exploration have become household names. Before that, we tend to think…

Queen Victoria is perhaps best known for her strict standards of personal morality which identified the period of her reign. After all,…

In 1932, Australia declared war on emus. And, by most accounts, the emus won. It’s one of the Internet’s favorite stories, one…

Also known as the Anasazi, the ancestral Pueblos were a prehistoric Native American nation. They left behind breathtaking buildings and mysterious graves.…

2015 marked the hundredth year since the Armenian Genocide began, where it is approximated that 1.5 million of the two million Armenians…

There is nothing quite like finding the first bone or brick of ancient remains. While such discoveries can take mere moments, understanding…

A soldier’s life is a practical one, with gear designed to match. When we imagine warriors, whether modern or ancient, we think…

Sometimes, we know the end is coming. What would you say to your loved ones? Would your last words be mundane or…