He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

In 1010 CE, Persian poet Firdawsi wrote “Shahnamah ... war elephants, scythed chariots. Everything that was thrown at him, he overcame.” Even today, people are catching the Alexander ...

Michael Dirda is synonymous with the literary life. He’s been called “the best-read person in America,” and it’s easy to ...

The pontoon bridges were first used in 480 BC by Persian king Xerxes I during his ... the public but also the grand entry of 13 akhadas, chariots, elephants, horses and more than 1,000 vehicles ...

Nike was the Greek goddess of victory and an attendant of Zeus. While not among the 12 Olympian gods, she is described as a ...

If this truck ever made it as far as downtown San Antonio, it'd be like deploying to the Persian Gulf to most recruits back them. All the while, the 190-ish-horsepower 360-cubic inch gas V8 under ...

On September 20, 2024, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin expressed his gratitude to John Marshall, the late British ...