The Roman Empire has never ceased to fascinate the world, even after the fall of its western half 1½ millennia ago. And with ...

Iraq has been at war since 2003, when troops from the U.S. and Britain invaded to oust dictator Saddam Hussein. The invasion succeeded in less than 40 days, but resistance from irregulars and Islamic ...

New takes on legacy models, new movements, high complications, interesting gem-setting, stone dials, smaller case sizes, and ...

As mentioned, among all the many countries where Novruz is celebrated, Israel stands out. In Israel, the only Jewish state in the Middle East, a festive event was held to mark the holiday for the ...

Origins of common household items, revealing how war, accidents, and industrial breakthroughs transformed these innovations ...

In the rarefied space of Métiers d’Art watchmaking and high jewellery, centuries-old techniques are preserved and passed on.

North India's landscape is adorned with extraordinary UNESCO World Heritage Sites that showcase the region's remarkable ...

The royal adoption of Indic garb was more than a deliberate campaign to cement control – it was a sign of a deeper form of ...

A collector hid his treasure from the Nazis, his widow kept it secret for decades, but now Roman aurei, Greek staters and British pounds so rare that some have never been sold at public auction have ...

The desert that we see today in Arabia was once a region that repeatedly underwent "green" periods in the past, as a result ...

Known as “Chaharshanbe Souri” in Farsi, the festival comes in the hours just before the Wednesday before Nowruz, which is the Persian New Year. To celebrate, people light bonfires, set off ...