At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most famous pieces of art in the world. The 950-year-old, 230-foot chronicle of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings was embroidered in the years following ...

Angels, animals, hand gestures—none of it is random. Medieval artists filled their work with layered symbols meant to teach, warn, or praise. Once you know what to look for, the meaning changes ...

Dunfermline's deep-rooted pilgrim past has been marked with a striking new sculpture. Standing three metres tall, the corten ...

Few landmarks capture the sweep of history, power, and art like the Louvre. Long before it became home to masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo, the Louvre stood as a medieval ...

Sprawling campuses, hushed libraries, sinister secrets, Gothic towers…dark academia books are wildly popular in the literary ...

For centuries, Diwali has been celebrated across India as a festival of light and renewal. From the glow of earthen lamps to ...

Cities provide thrills and bustle. Villages offer quiet and escape. But market towns – quintessentially British locales, ...

Hyderabad: A new discovery in Medak district has brought to light what experts believe to be India's first known rock ...

The world witnessed Donald Trump making his “8th” peace deal in the Middle East, where he urged leaders to set aside “old ...

Rosman had long suspected that Kadgien’s two daughters, Patricia and Alicia, might have knowledge of artworks looted during ...

That’s where they would pour the hot oil,” Uberto explained with a spark in his eye, “when the enemies were approaching.” We ...