Above: Veere Grenney’s Temple as it is today, painted in the much admired Temple pink. This September, the collection from the Temple will be offered at auction for the first time, presented by ...

Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In the 18th century, under George III, it developed into an elegant town with ...

In 1585, the well-heeled of Vicenza saw the first performance at the Olympic Theatre, which was designed by the great Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio. And today, 440 years later, visitors to ...