Near the end of the 17th century, Emperor Leopold I of Austria took refuge in the Shrine of Mary Help of Christians at Pasau, when 200,000 Ottoman Turks besieged the capital city of Vienna, but a ...

Among the hail and hearty was a Portuguese navigator and explorer Pedro Ferdinand de Quiros who sailed into Australian folklore in the year 1606. The New Jerusalem. He secured sponsorship from Pope ...

Explore the stunning castles in Italy, showcasing unique architecture and rich history throughout the beautiful regions.

The Thirty Years War, a series of wars fought by various European nations for various reasons, ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia (the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II) to ...

Margaret Cho dissed “mean girl” Ellen DeGeneres in a scathing podcast interview. During a recent appearance on the “Kelly Mantle Show” podcast, the comedian described the former talk show ...

A Frederick man was convicted on Monday night of first- and second-degree murder in connection with the stabbing death of another man in May 2023.

Ponte Vecchio is ranked #3 out of 17 things to do in Florence. See pictures and our review of Ponte Vecchio.

Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist.

Eduard Lebiedzki. Garçon au col marin et fillette à droite, 1892–1892 . Sale Date: June 12, 1998. Auction Closed ...

The Thirty Years War, a series of wars fought by various European nations for various reasons, ignited in 1618 over an attempt by the king of Bohemia (the future Holy Roman emperor Ferdinand II) to ...