The transformation of the Roman Empire into what modern historians call Byzantium was not a single event but a gradual ...

"'The World between Empires' presents a new perspective on the art and culture of the Middle East in the years 100 B.C.-A.D. 250, a time marked by the struggle for control by the Roman and Parthian ...

Professors Güvenç and Evri co-taught an undergraduate course entitled Middle Eastern Cities this past Spring. They offer their shared reflections in this piece. Co-teaching this course at Brandeis ...

The major in Middle East studies provides students with the opportunity to deeply explore this region’s historical, political, social and cultural complexity. Broadly conceived, this geographical ...

The struggle of Africa and the Middle East against foreign oppression did not end with the fall of colonial empires. Instead, it evolved into new forms of neocolonialism, foreign-backed coups, ...

The geopolitical impact of the Arab states on the trajectory of Asian history was enormous: it swept away old states and tribes, and brought to power new ones. This piece is part of a series of ...

In the passage of history, empires have risen and fallen, creating history as conquest was employed, culture exchanged, innovations were created, ideology exported and other influences proliferated.