After discovering the identity of his mother, a slave from the Caucasus, Carlo Vecce publishes the monumental 'Life of Leonardo' (Alfaguara), of 680 pages. "The goal is to recover his humanity beyond ...

The sculpture has made it home from Denmark and will soon take its place in the treasure-packed Antalya Museum.

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Prologue For about a millennium the Mongol Turks have been targeting the Greeks. The Mongol Turks first appeared in the ...

These shoes were made for walking, but not for just any feet. They're bespoke for Sultan Kosen of Turkey, who is not only recognized by Guinness World Records for being the tallest living man, he also ...

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, inaugurated today, ...