The rise of the Mongol Empire under Temujin, or Genghis Khan, was a seminal moment in world history. The conquests of the ...

Mysterious Treasures: Every person in the world wants to have wealth, diamonds, jewels, and gold and silver. Throughout ...

The city hopes the scheduled recovery attempt will lead to further research on the mysterious invasion attempts. The Mongol Empire attempted to invade Japan in 1274 and 1281, both during the ...

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...

The allure of a meal outdoors with friends to celebrate a special day or just to have a party — it’s a global impulse to enjoy the warmth of camaraderie. Sharing food isn’t just about nourishment; ...

Even though the Empress Dowager Ling’s rule was problematic and short — resulting in her assassination — she laid the foundation for other, more successful female rulers across medieval East Asia.

New research is shedding light on the bouleuterion building that once stood in the ancient city of Teos, located in ...