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A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...

Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.

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Historian Diana Darke argues in “Islamesque” that Europe’s monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.

We asked people in three dozen countries how they see religion's role in society, government and national identity.

The actress discovered her 38th great-grandfather was one of the most influential historical figures, Charlemagne.

The Behaim Globe depicted a narrowed Atlantic Ocean, which, if crossed, would lead directly to Cipango (Japan) and Asia. In ...

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or ...