Justin Jacobs, author and expert in modern Chinese history, discusses loot, antiquity, and imperialism in his new book.

As part of their survey, researchers examined declassified U.S. spy satellite imagery from the 1970s, which is now in the public domain, and compared the visual data to modern-day photography and ...

Abandoned historic places across the world, from hospitals to amusement parks, that were left to rot. We take a look at some ...

Experts attending the first World Conference of Classics visit Jinsha Site Museum ... At the museums, he finds that the use ...

Many events of great significance to U.S. (and indeed world) history and politics took place not within the country itself ...

By Hank Sanders The U.S.S. Edsall, an American destroyer that played an important role early in the Pacific theater during ...

The Battle of al-Qadisiyah was fought in Mesopotamia — present-day Iraq — in the A.D. 630s between Arab Muslims and the army ...

A volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman city of Pompeii in 79 AD, but an avalanche of tourists has caused officials to ...

The Elephant House, 21 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EN It is famous as the place where J.K. Rowling wrote parts of the ...

The work, now on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, tells the story of two characters on the island—the last people ...

Across the U.S., 25 national battlefield and military parks have been established to protect battlefield landscapes and memorialize the past. Increasingly, visitors to these sites are attracted as ...

Ahmadabad and Jaipur, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, showcase India's rich cultural ... reflecting a blend of historical influenc … Read more ...