The Trans-Saharan Trade network had a profound impact on the circulation of objects, ideas, and people throughout Africa, the Mediterranean, and the globe.
The Spanish Empire’s plan to invade Ming China would have recruited Japanese Christians and Filipino levies, but their power faltered at a crucial moment.
The spread of the Black Death in the 14th century was closely connected to the Mongol invasions that facilitated exchange between East and West.
An interview with Rosina Buckland and Oleg Benesch, co-authors of ‘Samurai,' published alongside the British Museum’s major exhibition.
The Tang Dynasty which ruled the region from 618 AD to 907 AD is widely regarded as the golden age of Chinese civilization.
Explore the Han and Xin Dynasty leaders who ruled China while Jesus lived and preached in Judea.
Explore the Han and Xin Dynasty leaders who ruled China while Jesus lived and preached in Judea.
The bane of sailors for centuries, scurvy is a disease that has caused immense suffering, even to the present day.