Explore the legendary defenses that protected an empire for centuries—and the dramatic siege that brought them down. This ...

At one point in Constantinople’s history, tensions erupted into violence that led to the deaths of thousands. What began as ...

The Siege of Candia stands as one of the longest and most grueling conflicts in history not only of Greece but the world.

Most people are aware of the song “Istanbul was Constantinople” and perhaps no better than the Greeks of Istanbul themselves.

The Inca were a powerful Indigenous civilization that emerged in South America during the early 1200s and flourished until ...