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68.And finally, this is the oldest photograph ever taken. Nicéphore Niépce took the photo from his window in France in 1826.

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Devoted entirely to late-19th- and early-20th-century German and Austrian fine and decorative ... The collection includes many religious artifacts, including 16th-century tombs from the monastery ...

Researchers in Romania have analyzed historical records to reconstruct 16th-century weather patterns and their effects on society in Transylvania. The texts—known as “society’s archive ...

A 16th-century Roman palazzo in the heart of the ancient city is now for sale, asking €13.4 million (US$14.3 million). The historic Palazzo Berardi is in the city center, off the quiet Piazza ...

I contend that wronged women do not die. They live on as witches, goddesses, spirits, echoes and stories. In the Quran, murdered girls speak in the hereafter too. The book of books says that on ...

Early modern surgeons passionately debated where and how to cut the body to remove fingers, toes, arms and legs in ways medieval surgeons hadn’t. This was partly because they confronted two new ...

The third largest city on the German Baltic coast is home to 15km of white sand beach, which is divided into clothing optional ... which dates back to the 19th-century – has seen nudism extended ...

Cillian Murphy poses in the press room during the 96th annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024; Tom Hanks holds his Oscar ...

Clothed visitors to beaches in the German city of Rostock could face bans from nudist beaches. The third largest city on the German Baltic coast is home to 15km of white sand beach, which is divided ...