a powerful city-state in northern Italy. Historical accounts differ as to how Cantino acquired the map. According to one version, he contracted a well-connected mapmaker to sneak into a Portuguese ...

Although not as common as in the United States, tornados do take place in Europe. It is reported the continent experiences anywhere from 200 to 400 tornadoes each year. As this map shows ...

A huge cloud of Saharan dust has swept across Europe in the last few days, already hitting Italy and continuing to spread north. On February 2, residents in southern Italy were affected by a cloud ...