Built as Byzantium, and then renamed Constantinople, Istanbul officially received its present name on this day in 1930.

Tens of thousands of pages related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy were released this week. Not to ...

Tens of thousands of pages related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy were released last week. Not to spoil it, but he dies in the end. In the process of reviewing the documents, ...

The Buddhist deities depicted here have round faces, thick lips, deep-set eyes and high-bridged noses. Their physiques are ...

On the 'Golden Eagle' train in Central Asia, writer Maggie Shipstead follows the historic Silk Road and witnesses, in some ...

He founded the Timurid Empire and, over a period of 32 years ... Timur did in fact usher in a period of rebirth after 150 years of Mongol rule. Samarkand, which we reached two days later, was ...

Meanwhile, the launch of the inaugural Bukhara Biennial later this year will mark a pivotal moment in the country’s emergence ...

While Mongolia’s landlocked position limits its exposure, it is having new success attracting businesses and investments.

There will be no change in the name of the Mongol Shobhajatra, and this year’s Pohela Boishakh will be celebrated over two days. The announcement was made by Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the state adviser ...