My mind had drifted to a place that has long captivated both historians and tourists – a city that took forty years to build, the dream project of a ruler: Medina az-Zahara (the city of Zahara), ...

Greek is one of the oldest recorded living languages of the world, with a truly rich history that spans over 3,000 years.

Pope Leo XIV presided over his inaugural Mass on Sunday. Years ago, it would have included a solemn moment when the pontiff ...

Medieval Bengal’s links to the Straits world, a narrow stretch of water connecting to Southeast Asia and beyond, are overlooked. This world saw not only ocean-going vessels, but also coastal and ...