Ancient Greek kings used war elephants from Alexander to the Seleucids, shaping battles and empire-building across the Hellenistic world.

When you think about history, your mind jumps to sprawling cities like Rome or Cairo. But some of the most fascinating ...

Travel, the saying goes, broadens the mind. But it's not just the act of travelling itself - it's the planning too.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi witnesses this Saturday evening the opening of the Great Egyptian Museum, with the ...

Victorian mansions perch on hillsides like elaborate dollhouses for grown-ups. Many of these grand homes welcome guests as charming inns. You can dream in bedrooms where important people once slept ...

Click through this gallery to uncover some of the most common misconceptions about the history of Europe... From the stone circles of the Neolithic through the glories of Rome and the Renaissance to ...