Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the ... Click a button to explore other objects in the timeline Tonga, Western Polynesia Mid 18th century ...

King has his way A year later, and the king has had his way. Solaveni stood down as prime minister on Christmas Eve as he ...

J.J., who was to represent Tonga at the Paris Olympics, succumbed to an accident while free-diving at Faleloa, Ha’apai, on Saturday (June 15). The promising athlete was free diving from a boat ...

may still inhabit remote areas of the South Pacific. The giant Tongan ground skink was a remarkable creature, and one with a storied history. Stealthy, solitary and elusive–this lizard ...