Secrets of 17th-century church found in Hampton
Archaeologists have uncovered “conclusive physical evidence” of the first church site, circa 1610, in Hampton in what is the ...
No exaggeration: Scientists rediscover lost works of Apollonius in a 17th-century manuscript
The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob ...
Qatari royal loses UK lawsuit over 'Idol's Eye' diamond
A cousin of Qatar's ruler lost his fight at London's High Court on Thursday against another branch of the Gulf nation's royal family over a 17th century diamond worth millions.
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Early illustration of 17th-century London's coffeehouse culture
Here's a woodcut illustration that has been regarded as the 'earliest known image of a coffeehouse'. This piece is from 1674 ...
Antiques: A taste of food from the 17th century
No point in beating about the bush, we have become a nation of fatties, although I hesitate to even use the word nowadays.