Parakramabahu VI may have been the last Sinhala ruler to play a major role in the oceanic trade. In 1418, he had the capital and the Buddha’s tooth relic shifted to Kotte. After Parakramabahu, people ...

It’s unclear today if some of the more unsavory rumors about the Roman emperor Tiberius are true. If so, his legacy as a depraved ruler would be well-deserved. Otherwise, perhaps a more nuanced look ...

Economic shock therapy: plans include privatizations and slashing public sector jobs Reforms designed to avoid chaos of post-Soviet free market reforms in Eastern Europe, minister says But ...

Traditional rulers across communities in the Lake Chad Basin, comprising Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and the Republic of Niger have resolved to take action towards ending the lingering insecurity in ...

The mandi chicken, a Yemeni dish, in the Emad Eddin restaurant in Idlib is a favourite among Uyghur jihadists. On a recent afternoon, a group of them eat next to a Chechen fighter. The diners ...

Of the more than 400 coins, 116 were gold. These gold coins included 72 Roman aurei dating from 19 B.C. to A.D. 47, as well as 44 gold alloy coins, called staters, that were minted in Britain. The ...