During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

The texts contain cuneiform symbols, an early writing system, and show the red tape of government bureaucracy dates back over ...

Whether China likes it or not, the Red Line remains the Indo-Tibet border today, but it should perhaps be called the ‘McMahon ...

I always knew of his connection to Kenya, but it wasn’t until the elders died that I learned of his role in suppressing the ...

The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the ...

In southern Iraq, archaeologists have excavated a remarkable collection of carved clay tablets—ancient records of Akkadia, ...

Archaeologists say they've found "the very first material evidence of the very first empire in the world" in 4,000-year-old ...

The fact that a routine diplomatic meeting unraveled into an event that reshaped the global order shocked many but has historical precedent. In numerous past incidents, what began as a trivial ...

To the East India Company and the British Raj ... was survey maps, which were among the earliest efforts to document the country as a whole. Through these maps, for the first time, India emerges ...

The 2020 protests by the Black Lives Matter movement and controversy over some public statues drew attention to aspects of Britain's imperial past - and its legacy. BBC News presenter Clive Myrie ...

Many laptop workers will find Vincenzo Latronico’s PERFECTION sends shivers of uncomfortable recognition down their spine. I wrote about why for @Lit_Review Few colours are as freighted with prejudice ...

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