Europe has many sizeable countries with expansive topographical features to match. Here are the biggest organized from least ...

Ottoman imperium eventually ended in ignominy, with defeat in World War I and the Armenian Genocide – an appalling ...

Once upon a time, the world map looked very different. Borders shifted, empires rose and fell, and some countries simply ...

Women have been playing tackle football for decades, mostly under the radar. Two leagues have raised their profile enough to ...

Cyprus is an EU island nation in the Mediterranean. Discover its ancient history, unique culture, and status as a high-income ...

The Roman Republic lasted from 509 to 27BC and a series of unrest and civil wars in the 1st Century BC marked its transition to an empire. "The oldest coin in the hoard dates back to 152BC and has ...

As empires crumbled and made way for nation-states, the tone of the military parade has endured. The rise of nationalism in Europe in the 19th century converted military parades into national symbols ...

Caesar and the Roman Republic were different to Trump and America. Caesar was a blue-blood patrician, which Trump isn’t. Rome had its most powerful centuries ahead of it, while America is in ...

Like the American one, the Roman Republic was founded on the rejection of a king. Rome had a representative government that, though flawed, was based on the rule of law, with freedom of speech and ...

The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.

The new emblem of the French Republic, or Marianne, did not gain significant attention until 1792, however, the origins of this “goddess of Liberty” dates back to 1775.

Therefore, the Indian flag is unfurled on Republic Day and not hoisted. The theme for this year's Republic Day celebration is "Swarnim Bharat: Virasat aur Vikas" (Golden India: Legacy and Progress).