Embark on a captivating journey into the past to explore what Genghis Khan's Mongolian language truly sounded like. Starting ...

Most historians believe that in the sixth century BCE, King Nebuchadnezzar II had the Gardens constructed as a gift for his ...

Drawing on a new translation of "The Secret History of the Mongols," the series reveals stunning insights into the life and many battles of the legendary ruler known widely as Genghis Khan.

Discovered in a Tokyo warehouse, a long-lost ballad by Taiwanese pop star Teresa Teng rekindles memories of an icon whose ...

Whether Charlotte can indeed be dubbed ‘Britain’s first black queen’ remains open to debate ... After Prince Philip, Charlotte is the second longest-serving consort in British history; a role she held ...

1792: Kentucky is admitted as 15th US state. 1796: The last British troops withdraw from the US. On the same day, Tennessee is admitted as the 16th US state. 1815: Napoleon Bonaparte swears fidelity ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never ...

Bhutan's Queen Jetsun celebrated turning 35 years old on June 4 by sharing a rare family portrait with her husband, King ...

Queen Sammu-ramat of history begat Queen Semiramis of legend, whose civic accomplishments are lauded on the same level as her beauty. What stands out is how both the woman and the myth were ...

The book pushes back on stereotypes of Muslim women being oppressed and subservient, and instead highlights stories of ...

The ruling class, who had controlled the writing of history for millennia ... generations of drag queens have paid homage to Divine through their makeup. "When I first started drag, I was majorly ...