The mathematics underpinning the modern method of elliptic curve cryptography originated with Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi ...

Florence was the epitome of a Renaissance city and home to some of the greatest philosophers, inventors and artists that have ...

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Italian grape and wine domestication took 7,000 years. Seeds show a shift from wild to cultivated types. Sardinia played a key role early.

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After moving back to London, Brennan continued to nurture her interest in the architectural relics of West Asia, especially ...

A change in popes is a complicated process. Here are the need-to-know terms — some of them in Latin — to help make sense of ...

U.S. Consul General in Florence Daniela Ballard speaks about the American Consulate's being open for "business as usual".