Ships of the line were built specifically for war and boasted heavy armor as well as overwhelming firepower, while galleons ...

There weren't any laws against abortion in the U.S. until the 19th century—and as those laws grew more restrictive, many women sought abortions in secret. Surgeon George T. Strother, shown at ...

Historians have chosen the year of the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans, 1453, as a reference point to mark the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Age. The capital of the ...

Alexandralodge - the view seen from Park Road. Image credit: Google A pair of Victorian lodges in Bestwood County Park are due to get new CCTV cameras after “prolonged and sustained” vandalism and ...

This piece, along with two others will be put for sale as part of the Old Masters, 19th Century Paintings And Drawings From A Private Collection: Selling Without Reserve event taking place on July 2.

A rare collection of 19th century ceramics recovered from a shipwreck is to go on display for the first time. The SS Eagle sank off the Isle of Arran on November 28, 1859 after colliding with a ...

A pair of Victorian lodges in Bestwood Country Park are due to get new CCTV cameras after “prolonged and sustained” vandalism and break-ins. Nottinghamshire County Council submitted plans to Gedling ...

In what could be one of the most pivotal developments in 21st-century naval strategy, China is now on course to deploy a fleet of six aircraft carriers by the early 2030s. These aren’t mere symbols of ...

(CNN) — A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands. Believed to be made from a sheep’s ...