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.

Picture Alexander the Great alive today. How would his colossal wealth stack up against the likes of modern-day moguls?

Vergina, Greece is a small, unassuming town in modern times, but it played a crucial role in the ancient world as Aigai. Then ...

Why was the country of Iran formerly called Persia? What has this got to do with the conquests of ancient Middle Eastern ...

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

Alexander the Great (born 356 BCE) died on 10 June 323 BCE, probably at the age of 32. Scholars disagree about the causes of his death, and the place in which he was buried.

For the next 40 years, Alexander’s generals jockeyed for power. Eventually the great Empire that he had built was divided into four kingdoms, each led by one of his generals.

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

Alexandra Gerasimova, curator of the exhibition, told mos.ru about how the Empress worked, spent her leisure time and what important reforms she adopted during her reign.

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 ...