All roads may not lead to Rome, but many of them lead to wealth and prosperity — even 1,500 years after the fall of the Roman Empire.
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Hear from Commander Guy Snodgrass, a former TOPGUN graduate and instructor, on how to develop high-performing teams at your organization.
Could the prevalence of flood myths around the world tell us something about early human migration or even the way our brains work?
Six denominations share the Holy Sepulcher, but not all between them is peace and love.
Instead of just Afghanistan, the U.S. military ought to withdraw from the entire Middle East and much of the rest of the world.
Archaeologists have identified what may be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure.
Rushdie was heavily criticized by figures across the political spectrum for being offensive. People tried to “cancel” Rushdie long before that term was invented.
Plato, Sun Tzu, and Buddha all lived in a "golden age" of philosophy that laid the foundation of modern thought.
Kublai Khan wasn’t the first ruler in history to issue paper money, but his Yuan dynasty did take unprecedented action to ensure this revolutionary form of currency retained its value.
Mansa Musa, perhaps history's richest man, claims he ascended the throne of Mali after his predecessor sailed west and never came back. Could he have made it to the New World?
A classical equivalent to Chanel No. 5.
Mongol forces never fully conquered the continent, but they played a key role in its historical development.
500 sheep were slaughtered to produce the 2,060 pages of the "Codex Amiatinus," a Latin translation of the Bible.
Marburg virus, like its cousin Ebola, causes severe disease, with fatality rates ranging from 22% to 90%.
The old certainties of “business as usual” have been crushed by disruption — here's a strategy for resilience.
Explore how belief shapes destiny, from Oedipus Rex to modern geopolitics.
The word “turkey” can refer to everything from the bird itself to a populous Eurasian country to movie flops.
Astronomy's roots rest in the very origins of humanity. We have always looked to the skies for answers. We are starting to get them.
Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.
These astounding inventions show that civilizations of the past were a lot more advanced than we might have thought.
Flashy desalination technology is more costly and cumbersome than many other solutions.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world's greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
Is the vast "Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area" the final resting place of Genghis Khan?
Israel’s buoyant currency, coupled with increased costs for transport and groceries, saw Tel Aviv jump five places from last year.
Can a shared language promote peace? Some people think so.
Best in class: Denmark and Uruguay. Worst in class: Papua New Guinea, Venezuela, and Russia.
Advances in ancient DNA analysis gave researchers a new way to trace the movements of peoples across Eurasia.