Yet this image couldn’t be further from the truth. The French emperor was probably closer to five feet six or […] ...

From historical epics like Napoleon to introspective dramas like The Zone of Interest, there have been many amazing war ...

The major survey repositions the French artist as more than a Neoclassicist, emphasising instead his realism and idealism ...

American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution ...

However, that isn’t what captured public attention in Harrisonburg, Virginia, during a trial that ended shortly before Christmas. Residents fought over the Shenandoah County School Board decision to ...

Editor's note: This story was updated to reflect the recent news event of a fire at the iconic landmark. It was originally published in the May/June 2017 issue of National Geographic History Magazine.

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Royal families have always lived under close watch, but their relationships with animals often slipped past the spotlight.

The Japanese drive on the left side because in the 19th century, they hired British engineers to build their railway systems.