In 1258, Baghdad, once the heart of the Islamic Golden Age, fell to the Mongols, ending centuries of art, science, and empire ...

Without the scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, who translated Ancient Greek, it is likely that ancient knowledge would now ...

Across the world, there are places where distance still defines daily life. Reaching them means crossing glaciers, deserts, ...

Many Mongolian stories are deeply embedded in cultural heritage and mythology. This provides a rich source of material but ...

In 1258, the Mongol Empire unleashed one of the most devastating sieges in history, bringing down the heart of the Islamic ...

The history of this small Shiite sect includes assassinations, persecution, and periods of adherence to pluralism.

Hygieia was a prominent figure in both ancient Greek and Roman mythology—she was the daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine. Hygieia (from whose name we get the word ‘hygiene’) was known as the ...

If you dream of pushing the boundaries of train travel, this extraordinary Europe-to-Asia journey offers an adventure like no ...

Asia follows a new, brutal tournament where teams of legendary athletes test their strength and endurance with national pride ...

DNA shines a light back into the past, showing us things that fossils can't. But how far back can that light extend? Some of the oldest DNA sequences come from mastodon and polar bear fossils about 50 ...

The boss of the ABC’s flagship news program has resigned, though the broadcaster says the decision is unrelated to an ...