In our modern era, warfare and political unrest seem to be skyrocketing. With conflicts emerging all around the world and countless people suffering horribly, it can be hard to look beyond our ...

Introduction: the terrible tide of war / Philip de Souza -- War before history / R. Brian Ferguson -- Ancient Egyptian warfare / Ian Shaw and Daniel Boatright -- Ancient Near Eastern warfare / Nigel ...

The Battle of Talikota, fought on January 26, 1565, was a catastrophic defeat for the Vijayanagara Empire, one of South India’s greatest Hindu kingdoms. Centered in modern-day Karnataka, Vijayanagara ...

Most of the ancient underground aqueducts that enabled humans to settle in the world’s hottest and driest regions have been lost over time. Now, archaeologists are rediscovering them by using ...