Internationally acclaimed author Guy Gavriel Kay is back with his 16th novel, Written on the Dark — a rich, immersive tale ...

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A Gothic palace in Avignon was the spectacular setting for Nicolas Ghesquière’s latest Louis Vuitton Cruise show.

In 1998, excavations were conducted in advance of the construction of the Oude Vismarkt square in Aalst, Belgium. During ...

Giant wigs were a must-have for any man in the court of Louis XIV. The king’s absolute love for big hair sparked a trend that spread all over 17th-century Europe. King Louis XIV (in the silver ...

The hyperelitist world of prerevolutionary France fostered resentment among writers excluded from salons and high society.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barraud. Photo: the minister's page on the social network X The European Union has adopted a 17-package of sanctions against Russia. However, the EU needs to work ...

Repelled by American racism, thousands of free people of color bounced between New Orleans and Haiti in the 19th century.

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TOKYO (AP) — A 14th century Korean Buddhist statue stolen from a Japanese temple nearly 13 years ago was returned on Monday, following a yearslong legal battle between Japan and South Korea over its ...

A former 14th century monastery will re-open to visitors this month with a half-term festival and a 60-seat café. Plans have unveiled for Coventry Charterhouse by the National Trust, which has ...

1485), are now in single-height rooms on either side, as if in a palazzo. A massive 14th-century gilded altarpiece, made for a monastery in Florence, occupies the wing’s southern wall ...