Throughout history, empires and nations have risen to immense power only to fall, sometimes suddenly, often after centuries of dominance. The collapse of these countries reshaped political boundaries, ...

There's something electric about walking down a street where every stone beneath your feet has witnessed empires rise and fall. In a handful of places around the globe, the ancient past doesn't hide ...

Queen Elizabeth II's death has garnered a spectrum of feelings around the world about her life, legacy and the monarchy. When she took the throne in 1952, more than a quarter of the world's population ...