Thus ended the story of Bonneval Ahmed Pasha: once a promising but typical French nobleman, he became an Ottoman pasha. It is ...

Susan Boynton looks at this, along with bibliophilia, libraries, and the study of medieval liturgy in her new book.

On Christmas Day in 1497, Vasco da Gama rounded the southern tip of Africa. He named the land he encountered Natalis--Portuguese for Christmas. Today, it is known as KwaZulu-Natal.

Frustrated holiday travelers were left stranded at John F. Kennedy International Airport Friday night after hundreds of ...

The first work of theater devoted to the life of Henry Christophe was staged in 1821, only a year or so after Christophe took ...

The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

Prologue On December 20, 2025, the European Union (EU) almost crossed the Rubicon. It tried seizing Russian financial assets in Belgium for funding and ...

From medieval villages to Caribbean-like islands, these lesser-known destinations are worth visiting on your next trip to the ...

World War II history buffs can learn new details at a talk called "The War Within a War," about the intense rivalries between ...

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of ...