Alexander the Great's siege of the island city of Tyre used all the innovation and cunning worthy of a conqueror still known ...

The vast Mauryan Empire, established in 321 B.C., covered most of the Indian subcontinent, spanning central and northern India, as well as parts of modern-day Iran.

The legendary Macedonian King Alexander III, famously known as Alexander the Great (who was educated by the titanic Greek ...

At Opis, Alexander the Great confronted a mutiny of his army, caused by simmering tensions between the Macedonians and ...

Chandragupta Maurya was the first king to establish an empire in India. He died a monk. Chandragupta Maurya is considered to ...

Marie Antoinette—played by Kirsten Dunst in Sofia Coppola's stunning new film—used her distinctive personal style to defy the ...

A survey of more than 500 political scientists found that they believe the United States is headed towards authoritarian rule ...

One of the most consequential moments in global history on this day occurred in 323 BC, when the death of Alexander the Great was reported. Though the exact date of his death is sometimes debated ...

Time heals all wounds, it is said, and that certainly is the case in Russia. Moscow has unveiled a new statue of Joseph ...

The young conqueror fell suddenly and fatally ill at an all-night feast. Now, a Stanford historian has found a potential ...

Gilgeous-Alexander developed a game built on precision, patience, and mastery of mid-range scoring areas, where Bryant diminished for years. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Mirrors Kobe Bryant, Adding His ...

To create roster space, the Sox placed left-hander Jared Shuster on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 5) due to a blister on his throwing hand, and southpaw Fraser Ellard was moved from ...