Portugal's voyages of discovery turned the nation into a trading empire. Maps, such as the 1502 Cantino Planisphere, traced a new view of the world. Biblioteca Estense Universitaria, Modena ...

Part of what makes the island unique is its place on the map. More than 25 miles off the ... Throughout the 17th century, English Nantucketers resisted all efforts to establish a church on the ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings could help shed light on a mysterious gravesite at the camp. Photo from ...

While keeping the long-dead crocodilian intact, McKnight and her team also “virtually” recreated the bronze hook lodged in ...

One fortunate individual is set to become the owner of a 17th-century Cotswolds country house, valued at over £5 million, along with a cool £250,000 in cash. This comes as part of a new prize ...

“With the help of this new database, forged from sea-faring ships of the 17th century all the way to spaceships of modern times, we begin to build a bridge from folklore to scientific understanding.

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But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century had spread ideas of rationalism and ...

Those memories revealed fascinating details. According to alumni, the circular baradari once served as an amphitheatre, and early 20th-century maps confirmed that it was built on what was once a ...