Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

Visit the "silent city" to learn more about its long and fascinating history, try local delicacies, and maybe even spot a ...

The notorious pirate Barbarossa, who eventually went on to be an Admiral in the Ottoman Navy, was surprisingly half Greek.

The Castle of Mytilene on Lesvos is undergoing a revival. It is one of the largest surviving medieval fortresses in the ...

Americans once associated spheres of influence with a cynical, volatile European past. Now Washington is resurrecting them.

LOS ANGELES -- "I am your father." Those four words from Darth Vader are the most well-known in "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back" and possibly the entire galaxy! "The Empire Strikes Back" turns ...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.

“We still feel in our hearts the pain of the lives we lost due to the rebellions, increasing gang movements, acts of subversion by armed groups and epidemics that took place during the war years ...

"Michael has been the true embodiment of a resilient, adaptable and courageous business leader since joining Empire more than eight years ago," said Jim Dickson, Chair of the Board of Empire.

THE SKINNY: To the sceptic, the concept of enjoying music has always seemed like a manifestation of hedonistic desires—wayward, misled groups falling off the precipice of the right path and into ...

Dating from the Early Medieval era, which ran from 400 to 1100 AD, the skeletons are from “a period which is very poorly documented in historical sources, and for which we have comparatively few ...

Anguished cop Walker (Tom Hardy) must find the son of politician Beaumont (Forest Whitaker) while atoning for his past amid the violent underbelly of his city. There’s a vitalness to Gareth ...