The ship's structure consists of over thirty curved wooden ribs, with planks connected using a mixture of wooden dowels and iron nails”.

Once part of the Ottoman empire, this city has taken great strides to preserve its rich history. Today, travellers can ...

The Korean artist discusses her fierce feminist manhwa debut, ‘Raging Clouds’ (Fantagraphics, May), which garnered a PW ...

The Getty Museum has bolstered its collection of Spanish works with a painting by 16th-century master Luis de Morales.

Pope Francis' funeral service will be held on April 26, at 10 am, in St. Peter's Square, in front of the 16th century ...

Pope Francis has died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday - seemingly fulfilling a centuries-old prophecy made by Nostradamus.

Writing in the esteemed Les Prophéties, French astrologer Nostradamus, issued several f grim predictions for the year ahead, ...

In settled parts of Northern Europe, this could be as early as 3pm. So how did we go from one or two main meals, to three?

Today’s religious identities have more to do with political decisions made centuries ago than with personal faith.

In the summer of 1518, the streets of Strasbourg (then a part of the Roman Empire) turned into an eerie stage where men and women danced uncontrollably for days—many until they collapsed and died. Was ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

A virus is sweeping through Europe forcing the closure of borders, with fears it could have been launched in a "biological attack". Livestock are being slaughtered by the thousands after an ...