Anna Jagiellon’s story, set over four centuries ago, shows a woman could secure power through a vote, even in an era when ...

A rare 9th Century silver brooch has been linked to the greatest Viking silver treasure trove found outside Russia. The piece ...

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Ever since it became the world’s first industrial city in the 18th century, Manchester has been a centre of innovation.

These beliefs might sound odd today, but they were part of daily life for many. In Victorian England, people exchanged hot cross buns with friends on Good Friday and said, “Half for you and half ...

Italy — but Pacific Opera is switching the location to Victorian England for its upcoming run, which includes four performances at The Royal Theatre between April 23 and April 29. It’s a ...

Story continues below this ad Clock towers thus became monuments of modernity, especially in Victorian England where they were often attached to the town hall (instead of the church as with the bell ...