Ancient Babylon had its final period of prosperity in the sixth century BC . Nebuchadnezzar, the son of King Nabopolassar, ...

Alexander the Great's life stands out as one of history's most extraordinary tales, a whirlwind of ambition and conquest that ...

When all feels down in the world, there is nothing like a bit of travel and admiration for the grand scheme of things and ...

Newsday's annual list, in alphabetical order, of the top Long Island high school cheerleaders as the 2025-26 season rolls ...

In the years since The Night Manager, streamers have been glutted with spy shows going for a bit of that Le Carré Thing.

The British spy series, based on John le Carré works, is back after a decade with a more potent story in a new continent. The ...

Nebuchadnezzar II claimed divine inspiration for his restoration work, stating that the gods Zababa and Ishtar motivated him to undertake the project. After completing the renovations, he proclaimed: ...

The stories of history’s greatest empires reveal a recurring pattern: conquest without restraint, expansion without limits and an inevitable fall ...

Centuries later, in the days of the Roman Empire, the apostle Paul similarly urged his readers to pray for those in authority ...

In societies where polygamy is illegal, humans are actually a lot better at being monogamous than most people think.

I’ve often heard it said that people who deplore President Trump — as regards both his personal and political life, and persist in calling him out on it — are afflicted with something called “Trump ...

Cyrus the Great of Persia was a king who lived in the fifth century before Christ. An able general, Cyrus used both force and diplomacy to bring under his sway now-forgotten kingdoms such as the ...