From Hernán Cortés and his few hundred soldiers toppling the Aztec Empire to Genghis Khan conquering more land than any ruler in history, this video ranks the world's greatest conquerors by the ...

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Take a look at 50 of the world’s most delicious desserts — from cherry pie in the United States to kulfi in India.

June 30 marks Tunguska, Congo independence, and Soyuz 11, plus events from Hernán Cortés to Tower Bridge, Hitler’s purge, and more.

At first glance, the name New Mexico can seem slightly puzzling. Many people assume it must have been named after the modern nation of Mexico, suggesting a connection that emerged after the two places ...

And the sources for what happened are just simply not there to tell us when people started playing the game of hurling. What ...

Open your mouth to order a coffee and you have already crossed three borders. Every English sentence is a passport thick with ...

When you think of the Aztec Empire, what do you picture? Human sacrifice? In today's episode, Anthony is joined by Aztec expert Dr. Caroline Dodds Pennock, to unpack why we fetishise the Aztecs in ...

An Aztec burial mask housed in the British Museum, crafted from a mosaic of precious stones, depicts a face with boils. Experts point out the boils' resemblance to smallpox, the disease brought by the ...

A digital tool lets users explore the Roman Empire’s road network and, using historical data, estimate how long journeys between cities took 2,000 years ago. A Dutch engineer has reconstructed, with ...

Peter Stark's new book recounts Coronado's perilous 1540 expedition for gold in New Mexico and the powerful Zuni resistance.

Rising from obscurity to the heights of power, a succession of Andean rulers subdued kingdoms, sculpted mountains, and forged ...