The Battle of Issus, fought in 333 BC, was one of the most pivotal moments in ancient history. On one side stood Alexander ...

The discovery of the helmet of Miltiades, who fought in the Battle of Marathon, is one of the most important archaeological ...

The Macedonian army of King Philip II and Alexander the Great was renowned for its success in conquering the Persian Empire.

Alexander the Great, a legendary king who conquered vast empires, believed true freedom stemmed from conquering inner fear.

Acharya Kavindra Saraswati Vidyanidhi, 17th-century Benares’s foremost Pandit, fearlessly challenged Shah Jahan’s religious ...

The Avatar movies and the Lord of the Rings trilogy cover similar themes, as a major moment from Fire and Ash illustrates.

At the gates of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramesses II faced the might of the Hittite Empire — and nearly lost everything. What followed was not just a battle of chariots, but of pride, propaganda, and diplomacy ...

Public outrage over the Supreme Court's hill definition in the Aravalli range highlights its geological, cultural, and historical significance to India.

If you don’t know your past, you don’t know your future. It may be a cliché, but it’s true. Luckily, the movies are always here to tell us about the way things used to be. Are they always accurate? No ...

Today’s tech billionaires, property tycoons and hedge-fund titans have nothing on the ancient Romans. Julius Caesar, who ...

Holdovers from the old era look kind of pathetic right now — Joe Biden, Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron. The dominant figures ...