Ancient Greece's Special Forces, from the Sacred Band of Thebes to the Hetairoi of Alexander the Great's army, became legendary in history.

When Alexander the Great conquered Egypt in 332 BCE, he signaled the beginning of the era of Ptolemaic rule. His general ...

The virile warrior god of the north is seen as a romantic and doting son in southern India writes DEVDUTT PATTANAIK After the great war at Kurukshetra the Pandavas were haunted by dreams of dying warr ...

Who was the American who did the first reading at Francis’ funeral Mass? From conclave to camerlengo, here are key terms used in the papal transition. Francis is buried in a place of solace for ...