The corridors of history are replete with empires that have, at various times, stretched their dominions across vast swathes ...
In the vast tapestry of human civilization, there have been some impressive conquests and legacies that have shaped the ...
For quite some time, people have said that America is the next Roman Empire and that, like all empires, it too will fall. Historically speaking, that assumption would be correct. Empires have risen ...
Former Spike Island CEO John Crotty writes about the defunct penal colony in Cork harbour, which once hosted famous inmates ...
A massive international probe into the figures behind the terror strikes on America gathered pace last night with raids across the globe. The FBI revealed it believes ...
A wildfire has the uncanny ability to move in multiple directions with considerable speed leaving behind nothing but scorched earth and ashes. And as the globe warms, they’re only going to get worse.
Conspiracy theories are more prevalent than they’ve ever been. It can sometimes seem like every major news event is accompanied by an online chorus of cynics and trolls who insist things are not as ...
Britain has been shaped by turmoil between its nations, and tension between state and church. But centuries of conflict would forge the power at the heart of the largest empire the world has ever ...
Earth Day emerged from the disquiet that many felt at the destruction of the natural world and has evolved into a global environmental movement. The BBC talks to some of the original and more ...
Check if you have access via personal or institutional login How important has the sea been in the development of human history? Very important indeed is the conclusion of this ground-breaking four ...
Staged for causes as disparate as famine relief, racism and AIDS awareness, the biggest benefit concerts have been unforgettable global events. Considering how long music and politics have gone ...