A new book argues that civilizations built on centralized wealth and power contain the seeds of their own destruction.

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Summer in the Middle Ages wasn’t a season of leisure — it was a fight against heat, disease, and dirty water with almost no ...

Archaeologists in Hungary have uncovered a 1,300-year-old warrior’s tomb containing one of only about 80 known Avar sabers, a ...

The McLean County Museum of History is partnering with Bloomington microbrewer Casper to honor the community's longest ...

Asom Divas celebrates Chaolung Sukaphaa’s arrival in Assam, honouring his legacy of unity, culture, and the foundation of the Ahom kingdom.

Generation Alpha has embraced the slang “6-7” with an intensity that has taken over social media, schoolyards, and everyday ...

I spent a weekend in one of Europe's richest countries, home to more than 70 castles, a royal family, medieval houses, ...

In this sense, Switzerland is one of the most mysterious countries in the world. Despite its reputation for transparency, the bankruptcy of Credit Suisse a year ago surprised many, especially after ...

Just because northern Swedes can be good-humoured about southern prejudice doesn’t mean it doesn’t bother them. Behind the jokes there are some very material resentments, and a complicated history.

I spent a weekend in one of Europe's richest countries, home to more than 70 castles, a royal family, medieval houses, endless forests, and four Christmas markets.

Montreal’s Old Port welcomes a striking new addition to its cultural landscape.