Encounter the stars of new BBC blockbuster natural history series Asia by taking one of these tours, says Sarah Marshall.

Qadisiyah, the Arab army emerged victorious and continued its march into Persia, contributing to the spread of Islam beyond ...

Discover the vibrant and diverse cities in Asia. Explore the rich history, traditions, and cuisines of this ancient land of ...

Moving trade goods along the ancient Silk Roads was made difficult by the fierce climatic and geographical conditions of desert and mountain regions along ... create a Silk Roads map made of ...

A city larger than many in Europe at the time was perched in the mountains.

Tugunbulak and Tashbulak were two mountain settlements that flourished between the 8th and 11th centuries CE nominally under ...

The Battle of al-Qadisiyyah was a crucial victory for Arab Muslim forces of the Rashidun Caliphate over the Sasanian Empire.

With its first casino resort set to open in 2027, a little-known emirate is suddenly an unlikely hot gaming market. Here’s ...

The new global map of bees will help in the conservation ... But in other regions, such as large parts of Asia and Africa, documentation has been sparse. While there remains a lot to learn about ...

The water starved region of Central Asia is facing another threat to its beleaguered water supply -- the construction of a massive canal by the Taliban across the border in Afghanistan.

Yet there is a tropical paradise much closer to home, where average temperatures in November reach 32C. Oman is just over an ...

They can be found roaming wild across Europe, Africa, Asia and North and South America. They have adapted to a range of habitats, from tropical rainforests to the extremes of deserts and mountain ...