Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

A 12TH-CENTURY Greek lectionary that was donated to a village church in 1948 cannot be sold without a faculty, the Consistory Court of the diocese of Southwark has ruled. In his judgment, the Diocesan ...

It has now reopened thanks to a £2.4 million donation from a mystery benefactor | National Trust for Scotland Whether or not people in 12th-century Angus knew of his design, they did build a ...

the 18 th-century queen who told the French to eat cake. Meanwhile, Gladiator, Director Ridley Scott’s Academy Award-winning tale of a debauched and self-venerating emperor remains the movie for ...

Gearhart explained how he developed a 17th-century map of Northumberland County, based on original land patents from 1636 to about 1680. He addressed some of the challenges and discoveries of his ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

which provides people the chance to see county maps from as early as the 19th century, according to the Library of Virginia. In a social post from the Library of Virginia on Sunday, April 6 ...

The famous Chanel fashion house, renowned for its timeless elegance, recently pledged to finance a major part of the restoration of this historic 12th-century ... play on the French word for ...

The redesigned map of the New York City system, the first to be introduced in nearly half a century, is reminiscent of a version from the 1970s that was reviled by many traditionalists. By ...

Gearhart will present a 17th-century map of Northumberland County that he crafted. This map, which plots the location, acreage and patent date of the land claims of about 200 original settlers from ...

The oldest part of the church, the West Tower dates back to between the 12th and 13th centuries, and requires urgent repairs to make it safe and watertight again. A £50,000 National Churches Trust ...