Though the British Empire officially dissolved decades ago, its legacy is still woven into the fabric of many nations across the globe. From language and law to education systems and infrastructure, ...

Queen Elizabeth has witnessed a gradual decline in British power around the world.

Another advantage of the old British vehicles is the coil spring suspensions introduced in 1983, which Edwards says are more comfortable and have more axle articulation and “dramatically improve ...

Here’s a uselessly amusing idea to wrap your head around: what if history’s largest empire, the British Empire, still existed today? What would it look like? How many countries would it include?

London has been described as a city built on the spoils of empire, prompting visitors, at least over a damp weekend in March, to wonder why more of these spoils weren’t spent on proper indoor heating.

The toy, which doubles as an ad for the encyclopedia, takes the old saying “The sun never sets on the British empire” and represents it physically, through the medium of a spinning wheel.

Old Maps Online lets you find your way around 17th century Holy Roman Empire It's the single largest online collection of historical maps.

The map purported to show the Byzantine Empire at its largest size in the 6th century, but he noticed that Spain and part of Africa were missing from the depiction.