The empress, like many other rulers at the time, legitimized her reign through Buddhism, portraying herself either as a ...

In sixth-century China, a woman known to history as Empress Dowager Ling ruled over an empire called the Northern Wei.

However, about 150 years after the assassination of the empress dowager, another woman would rise to rule China independently, this time taking the title of “emperor.” That woman is known as ...

EXCLUSIVE: Four-time Grammy winner Lizzo will be taking up the guitar to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the gospel singer who ...

Wu Zetian’s influence across Central Asia helped boost trade, particularly in valuable commodities like silk and tea, which ...

The actress, now starring in “The Actor,” talks about Schubert, “In the Mood for Love” and other art, food and pets that she ...

She was often remembered as a shrewd and cunning ruler, used both political skill and, at times, ruthless tactics to ...

In recent years, Ghana rsquo;s music industry has seen an incredible surge in young, talented artists making waves both ...