A new study shows how a medieval text was misread as history, shaping how the Black Death’s spread was understood for ...

C enturies before questionable COVID-19 information began rippling through social media, another inaccurate account of ...

Ahead of a major reinstallation in 2027, the Toledo Museum of Art is filling gaps in its collection, the Kiddush cup filled ...

A new study reveals that modern ideas about the Black Death’s rapid spread across Asia stem from a centuries-old ...

The revelation centers on a text called a "maqāma" - an Arabic literary genre featuring traveling tricksters - written by the poet and historian Ibn al-Wardi in 1348-49 in Aleppo, according to the new ...

A journey across Sicily reveals the essence of an island shaped by outsiders, where successive waves of immigration over the ...

A journey across Sicily reveals the essence of an island shaped by outsiders, where successive waves of immigration over the ...

Islamists have murdered tens of thousands of defenseless Christians, displacing around 15 million people from their homes.

Former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki remains a potent force in Iraqi politics despite long-standing accusations that he ...

Central Asia’s pivot to Israel signals a broader realignment in Eurasia. Kazakhstan’s recent decision to join the Abraham ...

The Delhi government is planning to open several heritage monuments for weddings and cultural events under a new scheme.

With so much focus spent on smearing Israel these days, you probably haven't heard a ton about the ongoing massacres in ...