Giant multi-person urns and the world's first known org chart from 1855, are among the key installations from this year's ...

It is based on the true story of Timur, born in modern day Uzbekistan, who went on to founde the Timurid Empire in and around modern-day Afghanistan, Iran, and Central Asia. Christian Mortensen ...

Mughal Empire, Timurid Empire, assorted Persian Empires, and a Sikh Empire among them. The Romans had more sense. We were on this last adventure, which followed 9/11, and tried to do good things ...

South Khorasan was a bustling hub for carpet weaning during the Timurid era (1370–1507). The Timurid dynasty also governed the city of Herat that was quite famous for its floral carpets. The motifs ...

The renowned Silk Road was a network of trade routes that spanned the Asian, North African, and European continents between ...

No one knows who Taimoor Nagar in Delhi is named after. One could surmise it was a derivation of Turkish-Mongol conqueror Timur or Tamerlane, founder of the Timurid Empire, who invaded India in the ...

Timur was considered one of the greatest military leaders and tacticians in history. He was an undefeated commander and founded the Timurid Empire (from the 1400s-1600s) in and around modern-day ...

Nestled on the left bank of the Jhelum River in Srinagar, the Budshah Tomb stands as a testament to the deep reverence Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin held for his mother, Queen Miran. More than a mere monument ...

You can read all about it in Empire’s summer 2025 issue, going on set with Gareth Edwards and his cast – order yours now here. You won’t find a copy on newsstands until Thursday 8 May ...

A procession of gods marches across the wall of what may have been a royal mausoleum near Hattusa, capital of the lost Hittite Empire. The ancient city—in what is today central Türkiye—was ...

Bibi-Khanum Mosque is considered a masterpiece of the Timurid Renaissance and left us tongue tied. A visit to the colorful bazaar by this astonishing historical mosque is refreshing. A must to ...