Nestled between the Oxus River and the Jaxartes lies Transoxiana, a region that gave rise to one of history’s most infamous conquerors, Tamerlane. Born in the 14th century into a modest tribe, ...

There was a time when tribal nomads acted as the main engine of global history, upsetting empires, spurring migrations and forcing change among settled societies. In successive waves for more than a ...

A worn and stained first-edition of Edgar Allan Poe's first book "Tamerlane and Other Poems" was sold at auction by Christie's for $662,500, a new record for a work of American literature. The work is ...

The National Library of Spain preserves one of the most fascinating travel books from the Late Middle Ages, following the tradition of other illustrious literary travelers such as Marco Polo, John ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Tamerlane - derived from his nickname Timur the Lame - rose from obscurity to become a 14th Century conqueror of nations, who piled high the skulls of his enemies. It was quite a feat at a time when ...

EXCLUSIVE: UK-based sales outfit Capture has added historical action epic Tamerlane: Rise Of The Last Conqueror to its Cannes slate. The feature, based on a true story, is directed by US filmmaker ...

Forty-five metres is a long way to fall. That's about the height of a 15-storey building. It's the clearance of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. It's not going to end well. Kalyan Minaret looks dizzyingly ...

Tamerlane - derived from his nickname Timur the Lame - rose from obscurity to become a 14th Century conqueror of nations, who piled high the skulls of his enemies. It was quite a feat at a time when ...