Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

The Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome is set to open a new display of 38 paintings on 6th March 2025 dedicated to The Art of the Popes. The display will feature many works on loan from institutions across ...

For years, major artifacts sold to collectors and museums have been attributed to a Bremen-born naval officer who apparently bought them in the early 20th century and passed them to his heirs. But the ...

Satyrs were creatures linked strongly with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, pleasure, and theater. These party-loving, ...

Germany’s past is written across its landscapes, from the Roman frontier to medieval fortresses and the echoes of empire. It was here that Charlemagne forged the foundations of the Holy Roman Empire ...

Ashton Lane is one of the prettiest spots in Glasgow – a little cobblestoned lane that runs parallel to the lively Byres Road ...

Italian police have seized dozens of forged artworks attributed to famous artists such as Picasso and Rembrandt in what ...

With more than 900    churches, hundreds of palazzos, 10 World Heritage Sites and 280 fountains (the Trevi alone sees some 700,000 euros in coin donations every year), Rome can be an overwhelming city ...

Our search for the most mischievously delightful contemporary takes on the secret watch begins in three … two … one ...

A reopened New York institution, an enduring Los Angeles museum and much more bring us spring’s must-see exhibitions.

How a group of Florentine businessmen became the founders of an order that would span continents and centuries.

While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the existence of commercial greeting cards by centuries.