I know that some cities and places in Iran and Afghanistan have historical Greek names. Like Persepolis. Where can I find those names and their meanings?

From the 1907 Eyre Crowe memorandum ("Perceptions of German Foreign Policy in England"): No one who has a knowledge of German political thought, and who enjoys the confidence of German friends speaking their minds openly and freely, can deny that these are the ideas which are proclaimed on the h...

I was reading about Richard of York, 3rd Duke of York, and followed the track of the others famous historical persons involved in the Wars of the Roses, such as John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury and the magnificent book he offered to Margaret of Anjou. My preliminary research shows that many "M...

Towards the end of Jonathan Glazer's film The Zone of Interest, there are a few scenes that take place in a building (or buildings) among senior officials managing the KL system. I'm curious exactly who these individuals are and where the meetings are taking place, specifically: In what building...

I want to learn about the history of writing the history of the Holocaust. And starting with asking whether there are old historical accounts/books written about the Holocaust that are still used today? PS: The context of my question derives from the existence of many accounts or sources of infor...