The idea of nations as neatly bordered spaces can be traced partly to medieval maps of biblical Israel. In A Nutshell ...

Five hundred years ago, a Bible accidentally printed with a backwards map of the Holy Land sparked a revolution in how people imagined geography, borders, and even nationhood. Despite the blunder, the ...

A red alert has been issued for some coastal Indian states set to be slammed by powerful Cyclone Ditwah, which has left 123 ...

From December 3, 2025, the Gallery of the Five Continents will be open to visitors at the Louvre Museum, offering an ...

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — The death toll in widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia mounted on Monday with another person reported killed in Vietnam, and five others in ...

From the Minoan royal road to the Ridgeway, ancient roads still exist today showing how past civilizations built networks ...

Using Google Earth as our map, we follow the Mongol invasions of Japan by tracing the sea routes, landing points, and ...

Fifty years after the last U.S. helicopters left Saigon, why America lost the Vietnam War is elusive. But can a tabletop ...

Discover six lesser-known UNESCO World Heritage sites across Asia, including India's Rani-ki-Vav, Thailand's Sukhothai, South Korea's Namhansanseong, Japan's Kii Mountains, Malaysia's George Town, and ...

From as early as 65,000 to 80,000 years ago, the first human settlements appeared on the vast continent of Australia. These left behind an archaeological record which bears witness to the remarkable ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

ACC Chief and PCB Chairman, Mohsin Naqvi decided to take the trophy with him after the Asia Cup 2025 final. A move that has earned him fresh criticism. India defeated Pakistan fair and square in the ...