The East after the disintegration of the Mongol Empire. Credit: Rowanwindwhistler / Wikimedia Commons ... First Mongol incursions in the Levant, in 1260. Credit: Map Master / Rowanwindwhistler / ...

When the Great Seljuk Empire crumbled in 1194, an offshoot of their state, called the “Anatolian Seljuks” was created in modern-day Turkey. Traditional Life on the Central Asian Steppes Before ...

An exhibition shows the beauty and disparity of maps in a time of rapid discovery, when the shape of the known world was ever ...

Star Wars began by telling us the Empire is evil in A New Hope‘s opening scroll. An hour later we saw how true that was when Grand Moff Tarkin obliterated Alderaan, instantly murdering millions.

Ronny Chieng, host of "The Daily Show," compared becoming a U.S. citizen to joining an "evil empire" during an appearance on Variety's "Awards Circuit" podcast on Friday. Chieng, who was born in ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

FARGO — Two SWAT teams moved stealthily into place early on May 29, 2002. Their mission: arrest Michael Gamboa, kingpin of the largest drug ring in the state, who was living and working in an ...

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation ...

Former MSNBC host Joy Reid sparked controversy after claiming that the Roman Empire collapsed due to a lack of diversity and warning that the United States could face a similar fate if it doesn ...