Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

Once vassals to pharaohs, the Kushite kings of Nubia took control of Egypt for almost a century. Embracing Egyptian rituals, they created a culture that influenced both civilizations.

The Kurds have spent a century fighting for autonomy and confronting brutal repression by Turkey, Syria, Iraq, and Iran.

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As the title suggests, this is a series about migrants whose movements across our land ended up being the most consequential ...

The First Crusade was one of the most extraordinary, bloody and significant episodes in medieval history. It began with an ...

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One of the most well-known aspects of mangaka Eiichiro Oda’s process in crafting his One Piece story is pulling from real-world historical events, concepts, and more.

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With battery-powered cars, windmills, and solar farms California hopes to shrink its carbon footprint to nothing. But some see a downside.

It is clear that Alabama’s gaming stalemate has been fueled by political corruption, arrogance, greed, and hubris.

Adam Gopnik says that Jews have always thrived in cosmopolitan cities — especially modern cities with coffeehouse culture.