When used together, the New York museum’s print catalogue and supplementary website on their 18th-century French works make an excellent initial resource but offer little new information ...

As far as treatments for infertility go, it is certainly out there. But couples trying for a baby are best advised to stick to conventional medical advice, rather than harbouring any hope that ...

Berne was rebuilt in 1405 following a fire that destroyed the city. The buildings, which had been originally made of wood, were rebuilt in sandstone. This 15th century city is what visitors still ...

A collection of over 30 gold and silver English and Scottish coins from throughout the 1400s were discovered near the Scotland border by hobbyist metal detectorists.

Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

It was one of Joseph Sorger's last wishes to have his estate sold at auction at Freeman's, a venue at which he had procured much of his collection.

Kara Jillian Brown is the Beauty Editor of InStyle. She began her career at Well+Good, where she spent five years evolving from Editorial Intern, to News Writer, to Beauty Writer. She earned a ...

Sometimes, the art of making mirrors has little to do with reflection. By Stephen Wallis This article is part of our Design special section about the reverence for handmade objects. Part of human ...

When railroad magnate Henry E. Huntington bought a rare edition of the Gutenberg Bible in 1911, he paid $55,000—the equivalent of around $1.8 million today. But despite the high price ...

A historic church tower in the Yorkshire Dales has become the centre of a heated dispute after being rendered bright white. Residents of Askrigg in Wensleydale have branded Grade I-listed St Oswald's ...

In his autobiographical account, The Travels of Marco Polo, the famous 13th-century Venetian explorer recorded his visit to ...