Spread across Syria, Lebanon and Israel, the secretive religious minority has long balanced integration and independence. Now ...

A new stamp unveiled by Canada Post on Thursday pays tribute to the history of civilian internment in Canada during both the ...

The excavations uncover the long-buried remnants of Seljuk-era architecture and trade, as experts work to preserve the site’s ...

In the 17th century, one man claimed to be the long-awaited Jewish Messiah and thousands across the Ottoman Empire and Europe believed him. This video explores the rise of Sabbateanism, the dramatic ...

For centuries, the Ottoman Empire and Persia clashed over territory, influence, and religion but despite their power, the Ottomans never fully conquered Persia. This video explores why: from fierce ...

Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia ...

Most of my readers are quite familiar with the great rulers of the Renaissance: Henry VIII and his consecutive marital ...

BUILDING nations begins with building capable leaders. Rather than delving deep into theory, I want to share a story about ...

Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. Causes of World War I The assassination of Archduke Franz ...

The destruction and safeguarding of Gaza’s cultural heritage are the themes of a new exhibition that opened in Paris earlier ...

Sharaa's hopes of stitching Syria back together under the rule of his Islamist-led government are complicated by the country's mix of sectarian and ethnic groups.

We speak with leading Israeli American historian Omer Bartov about his latest essay for The New York Times, headlined “I’m a ...