Rise of the mongols

Driven by the hunger for new territory, in the 16th century Russia embarked on the ruthless subjugation of a vast and hostile land in the frozen east

When choosing an expedition vehicle for a multi-month trip from the Czech Republic to Mongolia through challenging countries such as Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, considerations such as capability, rel

Ancient India gave the world its number system, anticipated Galileo’s heliocentric theory by a millennium and spread its culture from Egypt to Siberia–only to be almost entirely forgotten. It’s past time to restore it to its rightful place in history

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UZBEKISTAN / SALZBURG / LETTER FROM AMERICA

How an upstart noble family emerged from the Wars of the Roses to rule England