The Reformation: Luther Splits the Church

Under Emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BC, the Maurya Empire controlled most of the Indian subcontinent and produced one of the most remarkable transformations in the history of political leadership: a conqueror who renounced war.

Constructed in the 12th century by the Khmer Emperor Suryavarman II, Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious monument and a masterpiece of classical Khmer architecture.

The revelation received by the Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE gave birth to Islam, which within a century had spread from Arabia to Spain, Central Asia, and the borders of China.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have lived in Australia for at least 65,000 years, making their culture the oldest continuous civilisation on Earth, built around a profound spiritual connection to Country.