The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the official language.

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A memorial built on denial is a second massacre--this time of memory, truth, and justice. The Assyrian people reject symbolic ...

While leaders have changed, borders have shifted, and even some names have been altered, a handful of nations referenced in The Bible remain. Here are several countries from The Bible that still exist ...

What began as a tool for bonding, ritual and even survival is now a substance under sharp medical and social scrutiny ...

Lalit Mengi [email protected] India had blazed a trail across the world, in the millennium and a half from 250 BC to ...

A new year has begun. For many people, year 2026 presents yet another opportunity to begin life on a fresh note, a journey that is anticipated to come forth with all the good tidings and a better life ...

As the clock chimed at midnight, welcoming 2026, a quirky ritual unfamiliar to the Indian household was found at the centre ...

At its peak, the Old Babylonian Empire rose to be one of the biggest civilizations the world had seen–but what was daily life like? Along with the pioneering legal code of Hammurabi, a wealth of ...

Less than one year ago, Canada’s supply management system’s poultry, eggs and dairy products were to be permanently shielded ...

With 309 lawmakers present, the Council of Representatives elected Haibat al-Halbousi as speaker, a position traditionally ...

Understanding New Year history is to understand humanity’s obsession with renewal itself. From the LED-lit canyons of Times Square to the water-drenched streets of Bangkok, the New Year persists ...