Kings and Generals continues its medieval history series with the story of the Teutonic Order, a German brotherhood that ...

Uppercase and lowercase letters have existed since ancient times—but the terms are much more recent. The origin of the terms ...

A five month-long project to paint the Kessock Bridge in the Highlands is due to start on 17 February. Road maintenance company Bear Scotland said the task, costing £1.5m, was not expected to cause ...

Vital Hasson was born into the Jewish community of Salonica, Greece, a cultural capital of the Sephardic world. After World War II, he was executed for helping the Nazis destroy that community.

In many periods of history, LGBTQ+ people weren’t exactly welcomed out of the closet, so it can be difficult to find openly ...

Explore the fascinating stories behind 11 iconic vintage car logos. Learn how design, history, and identity shaped these timeless automotive symbols.

The primary account came even later in the Chronicon Helveticum, a chronicle of Swiss history by the scholar Gilg Tschudi from the mid-16th century. Tschudi embellished and added to the story, ...

Explore the charms of France – from the Eiffel Tower to exquisite cuisine. Discover what makes France a country of love and ...

Over the next year, Peter Brandes’ health deteriorated but he kept working — designing and making prints for three art books ...

The Jewish cemetery of Zakynthos, where the first of the Jews who arrived on the island in the 15th century are buried ... only two names were written: Mayor Loukas Kerrer and Bishop Chrysostomos. The ...