Discover pivotal events, influential figures, and narratives throughout History that have shaped civilizations and cultures across the globe.
From a towering pyramid to a cliffside palace, these wonders of the Americas still puzzle archaeologists today.
In the final decades of the 13th century Edward I built a series of castles in northern Wales. Here is an overview of four of them.
In the medieval world, life shifted from the fields to cities where urban populations grew. These ten cities soon became the most notable in the world.
Suleiman the Magnificent is considered the greatest Ottoman Sultan. His powerful mind brought a golden age to the Ottoman Empire.
The Protestant Reformation was among the largest movements ever to take place in the world. It permanently altered the political and religious landscapes of Europe.
For almost a millennium, Portugal was home to kings and queens who built sumptuous palaces throughout the country.
In Medieval times, becoming a knight was a brutal and grueling journey that produced the finest warriors in Europe.
The Witchcraft Act may conjure thoughts of Salem, Macbeth and sinister women on broomsticks, however the last woman in England convicted under the act was shockingly recent.