The history of Russia is as expansive as its vast territories, reflecting the dynamic interplay of cultures, peoples, and epochs. Spanning millennia, Russia’s evolution ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday at the age of 88 after suffering a stroke, setting off mourning in the Catholic world and ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Cardinals have taken their first decisions following the death of Pope Francis, setting Saturday as the date for his funeral ...

In 1071, a small nomadic dynasty—named the Seljuks after their founder—fought a battle against Byzantine forces under the ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

During a visit to Palmyra, reporters found traces of the many forces that had fought over the city and ancient monuments ...

The Kingdom of Thessalonica was a short-lived state that emerged during the Fourth Crusade after the sack of Constantinople ...

In 944, Sayf al-Dawla established himself as the head of the independent Hamdanid Emirate of Aleppo. Sayf’s rule over his ...

Abuna Yemata Guh, a remote and ancient church in a very difficult to access location The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Crown ...

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George Maniakes was a tremendously talented general with a famously bad temper who challenged the Byzantine emperor for the ...