You’re reading the latest edition of the Gems of Wisdom newsletter. Sign up to receive the next edition when it hits inboxes ...

Matthew Seaver from the National Museum of Ireland tells us why the new Words on the Wave exhibition at the NMI is an absolutely must-see for everyone this summer.

Statistics is just one way to tell the tale of the infamous Salem witch trials. In just 16 months between February 1692 and May 1693, up to 200 people—mostly women—were accused of practicing ...

Ask the publishers to restore access to 500,000+ books. The Internet Archive keeps the record straight by preserving government websites, news publications, historical documents, and more. If you find ...

Wise, world-weary and occasionally cynical, proverbs mirror the human experience and remain remarkably insightful today, ...

The stunning Greek island of Patmos is the location apostle John received the visions found in the Book of Revelation of the ...

The ultimate design-lover's guide to where to stay, what to eat, and the sites you can't miss in the historic Japanese city.

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

With the new 113-mile River Tweed Trail set to open in 2028, it would be wise to visit this lovely region before the crowds ...

The painting discovered in the attic of a barn in Connecticut nearly three decades ago was all but impossible to recognize. “It was filthy, black, dirty,” George Wachter, the chairman of ...

As a result, it's led people to speculate if the person in the painting is a "time traveller". Portrait of a Boy was painted by Dutch master Ferdinand Bol in the 17th century, which shows an eight ...