This is the first time that major deities have been found depicted on a relief from an ancient Assyrian palace.

Finland has returned a ceremonial stool that was looted from what is now Benin by French forces more than a century ago, a ...

Henry, by Isle of Wight writer Joe Plumb, portrays the infamous Tudor king in a contemporary setting, far from the 16th-century throne rooms.

The remarkably preserved body of an early modern saint, St. Teresa of Avila, has been exhibited in Spain months after being ...

Nostradamus, a 16th-century French seer, allegedly foretold of a pope who would preside during an era of crisis and global ...

Papal funerals have traditionally been regal affairs—quite literally, because until the middle of the 19th century, Rome’s popes were also the temporal kings of a large chunk of central Italy.

With the Virgin and Child at its centre, this painting also depicts two saints, two playful angels, a bawdy scene with a ...

Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when ...

Ahead of the 2013 conclave to replace Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal Angelo Scola of Milan was tipped to restore the papal hat to an Italian. Italians got the next best thing in Pope Francis - the ...

Beat Everyone is kicking off a new series where we’re diving deep into what we think are the 15 greatest games of the 21st century for Alabama football. Today, we take an in-depth look at an ...

The 16th annual Pathways of History Tour returns on May 3 and 4, offering visitors opportunity to explore 30 historic sites across 22 towns in Morris County. The free, family friendly event ...

Ascending to the throne at just fourteen years of age ... Sepia Times//Getty Images A 16th century bronze coin depicting King Matthias Corvinus The excavation team suspected the skull had some ...