While sifting through a garbage heap at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic, archaeologists uncovered a vanilla pod that's ...

Scotland in the 17th century was a fascinating period of history that saw the beginning of the modern era ...

Queen Esther was a figure of inspiration to Jews who had fled from oppressive regimes. In the Netherlands, she became a ...

While the Philippines and the Netherlands are a year short of celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of ...

The tiles didn't just remain in Europe—they traveled with explorers, adorning homes and official buildings in colonies from ...

Friends of St Michael's Church in Framlingham met to celebrate the unveiling of the King Charles II coat of arms.

The English had struggled in the previous century over the extent of the ... This system, known as limited monarchy, was the pride of Great Britain. It was also admired by the American founders.

On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment. By Nick Haramis A DECADE OR so ago, Nicholas Ward-Jackson woke up one morning ...

With the Spanish king Napoleon's hostage in Bayonne, the anti-French forces had created a de facto government in exile, called the Supreme Central Junta, which saw itself as simply holding the fort ...

Gender fluidity is not a thing of the present; it has existed as a societal norm for centuries. Artist Ribera proved this in a painting of a bearded woman.

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles The Italo-Spanish School, 17th Century comprised a group of artists active in ...