It was unbelievable -- someone stole the most famous painting in the world. Follow this two year long caper that shocked the world.

Philodemus was an Epicurean philosopher and esteemed contemporary of Cicero.

Asia has seen thousands of kings and emperors over the past five thousand years, but only a select few are called "the Great." Find out more about Abbas, Narai, Chulalongkorn, and the other great leaders of modern Asia!

K - Glossary of the First World War

Information on the satirist and grammarian Varro.

Both U.S Patriot Act and UK's Counter-terrorism Act 2008 are laws that are meant to provide framework for fighting crimes. They contain important legislation pertaining to gathering of inform

The Raid on the Medway occurred in 1667, during the Second Anglo-Dutch War. Penetrating the Thames estuary, Dutch ships attacked up the River Medway as far as Chatham, capturing or destroying several English ships. One of the worst naval defeats ever inflicted on the British, the raid led to a quick

Maps of Ancient Greece

The American Civil War in the West between 1863 and 1865 was dominated by the Union. Following a defeat at Chickamauga, Union troops in the West advanced capturing Atlanta and Savannah, before marching north into the Carolinas where the Civil War in the West ended at Durham Station.

Images of Ireland in the 19th century, including a scene of eviction during the Land War.

Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906 - 2001), first president of Senegal, internationally acclaimed poet, writer and statesman.

National Convention - Definition of National Convention

Greek Anthology Book I Chapter XI Part II - Death.

Who were the Ayyubids?

New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepalese Tenzing Norgay reached the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, at 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.

Charles Carroll of Carrollton, last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, was a revered symbol of an earlier era in 19th century America.

The Civil War saw radical advances made in naval warfare as ships shifted from wooden hulls to armored ironclads. This gallery will provide an overview of the types of warships used by both sides during the Civil War.

Rock and Roll music is arguable one of the most famous music not only in the United States but also in the whole world. Rock and roll music developed in the United States in the 1940s and the 1950s an

Major General James H. Wilson was a Union engineer and cavalry officer during the American Civil War who proved a successful raider and who later took part in the Spanish-American War and Boxer Rebellion.

Even artists working in traditional mediums like painting can create modern masterpieces.the artist image by Louise McGilviray from Fotolia.comThose not coming from a background in the arts often have difficulty realizing the profound differences between traditional and modern art. While...