Venice Carnival, celebrating 300 years of Giacomo Casanova, will take place from February 22 to March 4. Find out how to make ...

A true architectural gem of Venetian Gothic art, the Doge's Palace sees almost two million visitors a year. 700 years old, it was once the seat of power of the Serenissima Republic of Venice.

By 1032, Venetian patricians chose to abolish de facto hereditary dogeship, and though the doge retained a lifetime title, they could be deposed or pressured to resign. Secrecy was essential to ...

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, ...