Englishman Thomas Stukeley offered his services to various Catholic powers. He died while fighting for the Portuguese at the ...

The North Pole has been a subject of fascination for centuries, and early maps of the Arctic provide a glimpse into the mysterious beliefs and imaginations of explorers from the 16th century. One of ...

The University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has announced Professor Simon Uchenna Orton as the 16th vice chancellor of the ...

Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

Hundreds of Catholic parishioners in Paraguay don bird-like costumes and parade down the streets to honor the 16th century saint said to possess miraculous powers.

As the chapel of the Tower of London installs an elevator, researchers are uncovering the lives of those who lived and died ...

The first jet-plane builder to claim a place in the skies, beating out United States rivals like Boeing, was the British ...

The Mayan Languages Preservation and Digitization Project promotes tools designed by and for Indigenous communities, like ...

Archaeologists Discover Lost Medieval Town In Norway By Following Instructions From a 16th-Century Text Usually, experts follow the insights provided by old texts, depicting the legends to gain an ...

Thanks to a boom in English winemaking – in quantity and quality – the nation’s sparkling wine, in particular, is winning ...

Explore Tennessee's diverse geography, from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. Learn about its history, ...