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 ...

Findings suggest that European aristocracy used embalming techniques in the 16th and 17th centuries ... conducted in Marseille during the 18th century. Cases of embalming among multiple ...

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

In settled parts of Northern Europe, this could be as early as 3pm ... Since its inception in the 16th century, the navy served three regular meals to align with the shipboard routine.

“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 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.