Kavoulaki, who specializes in Greek literature, was in Beijing for the first World Conference of Classics from Wednesday to ...

At Cold Harbor, Grant launched a furious assault against what he thought was a tired and beaten enemy—and suffered a bloody ...

Americans went to war to win their independence from Great Britain. Just weeks after the outbreak of fighting at Lexington ...

When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

Written by the former chief historian of NASA, the book examines the evolution of our cosmic understanding—from early civilizations to the present day ...

Research into England’s Little Ice Age during the 16th and 17th centuries has unearthed more than 1,800 unique pieces of weather observations.