In October, Mick Jagger and London Mayor Sadiq Khan were among guests attending a fundraising ball marking the British Museum ...

This year, H. Don Carolis & Sons celebrates an extraordinary 165 years in operation. Widely regarded as Sri Lanka’s oldest family-owned enterprise (and one of few such in the region) ‘longevity’ is ...

I USED to wake up earlier than usual on a Friday morning to watch Kesavan's mother towel-drying her hair. Chances are that I was around five or six at the time. A child asking questions always draws ...

The American Revolution was one of the most radical acts in human history, casting aside centuries of monarchical despotism ...

Discover the rich narrative of Indian indentured labourers as we explore their harrowing journey, enduring resilience, and complex legacy on the 165th anniversary of their arrival in South Africa.

If he was American there would be a movie because Matthew Begbie had hero written all over him. He stood six-five, and when on a horse with his handlebar moustache and van dyke, he looked even bigger.

In January 1868 an expedition assembled at Bhamo, a Burmese market town just 30 miles from the Yunnan border. Led by Major ...

Built in 1756, this British fort in Tennessee was entitled a National Historic Landmark in 1965. Explore it on a tour, watch ...

Episode 3 captures the chaos, sacrifices, and turning points that guided America toward independence during 1776–1777.

David Olusoga tells the story of the British Empire, from its origins under Elizabeth I to the establishment of colonies in America, the Caribbean and India. Show more At its height, the British ...