The tradition dates to the 17th century, and the long noodles symbolize ... January 6 – and include a hidden gold coin or figure, which symbolizes a prosperous year for whomever finds it in ...

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In this article we bring you 10 upcoming auction lots around the world. From Agnolo Bronzino’s The Proclamation to Syed Haider Raza's Italian Village, here is a diverse selection to watch for: ...

Class distinctions in childbirth during the Renaissance were recorded. In 15th-century Florence, women were married as teenagers and often had five to ten children, depending on whether she ...

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, enslaved Africans and African Americans in British North America and the United States staged hundreds of revolts. Fed by a longing for freedom and ...

It boats a curved Damascus blade, mounting made entirely of gold plated silver ... a century-old mask from Gabon which sold for €39,563 ($44,950), within estimate; and a sumptuous 17th-century ...

“At the Café” and “Corner of a Café-Concert,” both bear witness to vibrant social scenes from 19th-century Paris “The New Art: American Photography, 1839-1910” at the Metropolitan ...

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It opened in 1998, making use of a rare wealth of documentation in this isolated region of Lluçanès, where persecutions reached a peak in the early 17th century. A guide named Queralt Alberch ...

Gjirokastra, in the Drinos river valley in southern Albania, features a series of outstanding two-story houses which were developed in the 17th century. The town also retains a bazaar, an 18th-century ...

Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation? The word “loneliness” was not common before the 19th century. Cultural historian Fay Bound Alberti argues it was rarely used before 1800.

explaining that he had stopped eating and was subsequently not getting enough nutrients. But what is this “17th-century pirate disease,” as Williams described it? Click on to learn all about scurvy.