Every war begins in blind folly and ends in unimagined suffering. This is true of all wars but especially of the First World ...

He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...

While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.

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Following the mutiny of his army, Alexander the Great was forced to abandon his eastward march. In response, he turned his ...

The diffusion of technology means U.S. military superiority must come not just from the weapons it has but also from how it ...

On the outskirts of Kadesh, Pharaoh Ramesses II finds himself ensnared in an ambush set by the Hittites. Through a tumultuous clash of chariots and strategic might, the Battle of Kadesh unfolds—the ...

Video game music is often timeless, and there's perhaps no greater recent example of that than this year's Grammy award ...

King Idomeneus was the ruler of Crete in the time of the Trojan War, and he participated in that event according to Greek ...

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Since Israel and Hamas went to war, reporters and editors at The New York Times have closely covered the conflict. Our coverage includes the Hamas-led attack on Israel, the plight of hostages ...

The Rogun Dam in Tajikistan, set to be the world's tallest, could reshape Central Asia’s energy landscape. And with the Ukraine war shifting geopolitics in the region, Tajikistan is gaining ...