Son of an abusive father, Frederick II blossomed when he took the throne. He attracted the great thinkers of Europe to his court while establishing Prussia as a dominant military power.

Ruled by Hammurabi, restored by Nebuchadrezzar, conquered by Cyrus—this city in the heart of Mesopotamia was both desired and despised, placing it at the center stage of the dawn of history.

A thundering conservation success story, the park also harbors almost 1,300 wild elephants; 1,800 Asiatic wild water buffalo, the largest remaining population anywhere; perhaps 9,000 hog deer; 800 ...

About 35 leopards live in and around this park. That’s an average of less than two square miles of habitat apiece, for animals that can easily range ten miles in a day. These leopards also live ...

National Geographic plans to open a 100,000-square-foot museum in downtown D.C. by mid-2026, the organization announced ...

The Outer Hebrides have been named as one of the ‘Best of the World’ destinations for 2025 by travel authority National ...

National Geographic has listed Boise as one of the 25 best places in the world to visit in 2025. The list was curated by ...

This story appears in the November 2017 issue of National Geographic magazine. Go see the child ... An extraordinary global health history had been abbreviated, in a way, on Sanjida’s little ...

Florida's largest city has a welcoming, small-town feel. Here's how to explore Jacksonville like a local, from catching a ...