While sifting through a garbage heap at Prague Castle in the Czech Republic, archaeologists uncovered a vanilla pod that's ...

The journeys of 15th- and 16th-century European explorers are depicted on Cantino’s map including Vasco da Gama’s first voyage in search of a sea route to India (1497-99) and the “discovery ...

The twisting turret and arched red roof of a grand 16th century abbey mark the heart of the little German town of Neuzelle.

I n the 16th century, Europe and the North Atlantic went through a strange climate episode called the Little Ice Age. It was ...

“changed the table manners of Europe.” As manners became more refined, so too did stemware. Glassmakers in 16th-century Venice became well known for the fragility and beauty of their drinking ...

The Central European School, 16th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.

These actions were crimes in Tudor times. The 16th century saw the start of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. These Protestant ideas began to spread to England and Wales in the 1520s and ...

Wondering why April 1 is all about jokes and hoaxes? Here’s a deep dive into the strange history and uncertain origins of ...

The Eastern European School, 16th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.