A panoramic exploration of World History and the civilizations, events, cultures, and figures that collectively shaped our world.
Female espionage is often synonymous with sexpionage in popular culture. Discover how these Cold War spies slipped under the radar as writers, entertainers, and homemakers.
The economic importance of the Spice Islands explains why an Indonesian island was bartered for New York in the 17th century.
Revolutions are often defined by their leaders. In this article, six of history’s most prominent revolutionary figures are explained in detail.
With a history of expansion, struggle, and scandal, Eswatini’s monarchy continues to make headlines.
War is often a chaotic mess. Here are six times combatants switched sides whilst engaged in the very same war.
Within four centuries, Manichaeism had spread from Roman North Africa to the Chinese Empire.
From Babylonian spring rites to Roman calendar wars, discover how January 1 finally became the world’s New Year’s Day.
When a freebooting Cossack sold a grand adventure to the Tsar, the expedition became a diplomatic disaster and a little-known footnote in the “scramble for Africa.”