Al-Muizz Street has the largest collection of medieval architecture in the Islamic world, but most people don’t know it exists.
This 13th-century adviser faced down a brutal tyrant and helped shape modern Chinese government.
Ancient mnemonic techniques once shaped the world and how people learned.
This Serbian attack almost destroyed King’s Landing, aka Dubrovnik, decades before Game of Thrones.
According to medieval legend, Satan selected the violin as an unholy weapon for enticing people to dance … straight into hell.
Bloodthirsty warlord, Romanian national hero or vampire, Vlad III cuts an enduring figure in legend and popular culture.
Northern Europe may have an obscure monk to thank for its favorite holiday food.
When Christians turfed Muslims out of Spain, they gave rise to a badass Islamic queen.
The 800-year Muslim rule of Spain and Portugal shows that Europe is no stranger to Islam.
International relations got a heavenly push from well-educated Jesuits.
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This bizarre psychological phenomenon explains historical cases of supposed devil possession and much more.
His Mongol armies are usually portrayed as murderous conquerors.