A 16th century manuscript that was stolen from Paraguay’s National Archives more than a decade ago before making its way to a rare book dealer on the Upper West Side is being repatriated to ...

All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

Francis had led the Roman Catholic church since Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from ...

Stories of the kingdom of Kaabu's reign have been told for generations through a kind of traditional song. Now, an archaeological dig has confirming the histories told and retold by griots.

Maps, such as the 1502 ... in the early 16th century and mounted in Naples, c. 1640) and exotic animals. Private Collection A zebra taken from Africa to India in 1621 was depicted by an artist ...

For generations, students, leaders, and media audiences around the globe have gazed at maps that lie—maps that diminish ...

The Chinese porcelain dishes and figurines that first arrived in Europe by sea in the 16th century, brought by traders ... had an outsized influence on the West’s image of Asia precisely because ...

Holidaymakers journeying to this historic county in north-west England – a key location ... within the grounds of a Grade II-listed, 16th-Century manor house. And at this year's Michelin awards ...

Sitting between Asia, Africa and Europe ... The Venetian Fortezza, constructed in the 16th century, towers over the city. Built high and strong to deflect cannon fire, the Fortezza still houses ...

"The first official sylviculture document in Italy is indeed from the Magnificent Community of the Fiemme Valley [to the north-west of Venice ... the middle of the 16th Century already, he ...