The blending and dissemination of art is closely related to the ... In the late 13th century potters in South China began decorating white porcelain vessels with cobalt blue. Until the 15th century ...

Dachshunds were first bred around the 15th century in Germany. Their primary purpose was to hunt small animals, particularly badgers, and they are sometimes referred to as badger hounds. Dachshunds ...

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights ...

Jan. 28 marks the Lunar New Year, beginning the Year of the Snake. It's not the only lunar festival — Ramadan begins Feb. 28, ...

Wikimedia, CC BY-SA The mere mention of Leonardo da Vinci evokes genius. We know him as a polymath whose interests spanned ...

It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories each month. In the past, ...

Showy polo shirts? They're slowly fading away, writes Janice Ferguson, who shares her takeaways for apparel, accessories and ...

The Rotary Club of The Villages Foundation presents a trifecta of fun for good causes this Saturday. The Chili Cookoff, in ...

Coimbra is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a deep connection to the country’s history. The city met the first ...

To its west is Collins Avenue (or State Route A1A), home to a range of art deco-style hotels and a ... between the 14th and 15th streets, is the Española Way historic village.

After turning Charles VII's head in the 1440s, Agnès Sorel became his mistress and close advisor as well the era's great ...

Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere after languishing in obscurity for more than a century Eli Wizevich A ...