With riches exceeding $400 billion, Mansa Musa is believed by historians to be the wealthiest individual in human history.

The wealthiest person in the world is a title that has been held by many people, but the richest of all time was Mansa Musa, ...

The author has traced the saga of how Cochin grew from a cluster of fishing villages to the financial capital of Kerala today ...

If you look at all the pets in Hollywood history, it doesn’t all that long to come up with a handful (or a few handfuls) of ...

When it comes to history, Persian cuisine has more depth than most, with its cuisine dating back to the second and third millennia BC, so they’ve had a lot of time to perfect their dishes. Lots of ...

Crown Publishing has acquired worldwide rights to an upcoming book by Tatiana Siegel, Variety’s executive editor of film and media, that covers the sweeping history of the DC film franchise.

(To this day the national Museum of Natural History displays bird trophies of Hoxha and other members of the politburo ...

The sistrum was one of the most sacred musical instruments in ancient Egypt and was believed to hold powerful magical properties. It was used in the worship of the goddess Hathor, mythological... The ...

Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

This man had a net worth of more than £315 billion in today's money, making him the richest person to have ever lived.

From easing the passage of the deceased into the afterlife to celebrating the joys of life on Earth, dance was integral to the daily lives of ancient Egyptians. Depictions of dancers on tombs and ...