Fans of the literary saga A Song of Ice and Fire (or its television adaptation, Game of Thrones) will remember that “Valyrian ...

Eight years after the Iraqi city was left in ruins, Mosul’s rich multicultural heritage is slowly but surely beginning to flower again ...

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F or a kid whose favorite subject was history, the Assassin’s Creed series was what I had hoped to see in a video game.

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Matteo Rocca and Ronan Dunphy peered into the gloom on the second floor of the 12th century palazzo in Genoa, Italy. This had once been the grandest part of the seven-story palace, with the ...

After failed attempts to convert it to other uses, a large refurbishment began in 2018 to restore the 12th-century inn to its former glory and create a unique dining area serving local produce and ...

Historian Diana Darke argues in “Islamesque” that Europe’s monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.

Western officials visiting Damascus have consistently linked their assistance to a political transition that ensures inclusivity, power-sharing, and respect for human rights. These conditions ...

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