The last time President Emmanuel Macron tried to drag France’s antiquated pension and retirement system from the 17th century into the 21st century with one long pull, mobs coursed through the ...

Wikimedia Commons/Eric TurquinA 16th- century painting by Italian Baroque artist Caravaggio was recently discovered collecting dust in an attic.

The philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s commitment to free thought and reason is sorely needed in our time of demagogues and dogma.

The exhibition in Beijing of 17th- and 18th-century objects from the Forbidden City and the Palace of Versailles will look at how artisans on opposite sides of the world influenced each other ...

‘Carême’ brings ‘yes, chef’ energy to 19th-century France By Caroline Siede Globe correspondent,Updated April 25, 2025, 7:20 a.m.

The French president is known for his pitch-perfect political skills. But he seems to have misjudged the broad drift to the right sweeping across Europe.

Here's your look at gameplay from The Abbess Garden in this trailer for the upcoming cozy and historical gardening game set in 17th-century France. Play as Agnes, a young peasant tasked to grow ...

A highly unusual 17th-century painting featuring a Black sitter and a white sitter side by side is on rare public view.

Amusing fusions This skilful combining of East and West can be seen in several objects. A 17th-century black-lacquer clock, inlaid with copper plaques, was made in France during the reign of Louis ...

The Salem witch trials are more than just a historical curiosity. Explore how this chilling history teaches us about fear, power, and the consequences of mass paranoia.

Mary and George Villiers used sex and skulduggery to become King James I's favourites. Julianne Moore and Nicholas Galitzine discuss playing them in new TV series Mary & George.