This episode begins season two of the animated documentary series on the rise of the Ottoman Empire. After conquering Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans began reshaping the city into their imperial ...

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

Archaeologists in Egypt are unraveling the secrets of an ancient military site used during the Ptolemaic dynasty and ...

When Robert Prevost was elected pope this week, he chose one of the most popular papal names. The lives of the Pope Leos who ...

This is the eightheenth part in a series about riding night trains across Europe and the Near East to Armenia—to spend time ...

Dubrovnik, from the 14th century to today, has employed practices that closely align with modern-day public diplomacy principles.

Let’s be honest — unless you’re a medieval history nerd or got stranded on the wrong train from Utrecht, you probably haven’t spent much time thinking about Gorinchem (pronounced Gore-in-khem). …But ...

Paths loop through bird-filled woods, passing by restored remnants of fortifications from the War of 1812. The Ravine offers cool and shade even on the most blistering days. And though tourists ...

Mosaic panel located at the southwestern entrance of the basilica Hagia Sophia depicting the emperor Constantine I holding a model of the city of Constantinople (right), the emperor Justinian I ...