Just as Anglo-Saxons fear Friday the 13th, Greeks see Tuesday the 13th as unlucky and avoid risks or accidents.

Witness the final siege of Constantinople in 1453, as Mehmed II’s massive Ottoman army and cannons finally breach the legendary defenses, ending the Byzantine Empire and changing the course of history ...

Through Google Earth’s lens, we retrace the dramatic Fall of Constantinople in 1453. In just one minute, we chart the city’s imposing walls, the Ottoman siege led by Mehmed II, and the moment the ...

War, wounds, and disease in the ancient world -- The origins of military medicine -- Ancient Sumer (4000 to 2000 B.C.) -- Egypt (3500 to 350 B.C.) -- Assyria (911 to 612 B.C.) -- Israel and Persia ...