During its history, Britain invaded the territory of more than 170 countries, equivalent to almost 90% of the world.

Reports of the massacre spread across the world. This helped to gain a lot of support for the Indian independence movement. For some people living in Britain, the British Empire meant that they ...

Researchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created ... East and it was acquired by the British Museum in 1882.

Less than a month after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States, U.S. troops—with support from British ... nations on six continents. This map is the most comprehensive depiction ...