Among the many causes of that ancient Greek war was an attempt by Athens at a variation of “nation building” within a region controlled by Sparta — an unfortunate side-effect of Athenian democracy… as ...

Witness the horror of the Battle of Verdun - the deadliest, longest, and most dreadful clash of WWI. Experience the nightmarish landscapes and the colossal toll it took on French and German soldiers.

Tugger Father Jacquinot is Rector of Shanghai’s St. Francis Xavier College, lost an arm at Verdun, France. Tugger Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hayley Bell, retired, is British, indomitable.

The best-selling author discusses books by writers who didn’t publish much, and how they helped shape his career. The Pope’s Role Has Changed in Our Time. But Has the Church? A new account of ...

FS Charles de Gaulle is the first French aircraft carrier to be sent to the Pacific Ocean in over five decades.

Google owns Waze and Google Maps, but the apps, while similar in scope, offer substantially different experiences. Waze offers unparalleled real-time driving updates, while Google Maps provides ...

The medieval Mongol archive, dating from the 13th century, had a profound influence on French maps and exploration.

PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - France and Britain are aiming to finalise with Ukraine, possibly "in days", a peace plan to present to the United States, while building bridges between the U.S. and ...

By Yan Zhuang Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in its Maps application for users in the United States. The company started implementing the change after the U.S. government ...

Thanks to its proximity to Paris, Normandy makes for an easy daytrip that's especially popular with travelers interested in seeing Monet's house and gardens or the D-Day Beaches. But if you only ...