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The fourth installment of the Age of Empires series is finally here and here’s all you need to know. The latest installment consists of eight civilizations drawn from medieval empires across Asia, ...

In the 8th century Middle East, a new dynasty seized control of one of the world’s greatest empires – the Islamic Caliphate. Though little remembered in the west today, the Abbasids reigned for five ...

They overthrew a dynasty, built the world’s greatest city, and led an age of unmatched scientific and cultural brilliance. The Abbasids weren’t just rulers—they were architects of a golden age. Trump ...