It sparked a Spanish gold ... in the former Inca Empire would be revived in 1545 with the discovery of rich silver mines at Potosí (in modern-day Bolivia). For another century, these would ...

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While studying 18th-century maps, Bengtsson noticed a strange rectangle — and brought himself to the site. A surveyor marked the location as "Klosterkullen," or "monastery hill," on a 1760 map.

As someone who grew up in the last days of the British Empire, I am often asked how it was that so few people controlled so ...

Describing the moment he found the 18th-century ring, Mr Weale said: "I knew this was something very special and I did a bit of a dance." Mr Weale, who has been a detectorist since he was seven ...

A Spanish plume could see Brits bask in 25C temperatures - but there will also be showers depending on where you are in the country, according to experts. After a long dry spell for much of May ...

View San Giuseppe con Bambino By Spanish School, 18th Century; oil on canvas; cm 82X62,5; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.

Although a pioneering physicist and mathematician, Blaise Pascal made it his mission to identify the divine presence in everyday life. Costica Bradatan explores what such a figure has in common with ...

Your browser does not support the canvas. The Marketing Research Foundation (MRF) has announced the 18 th release of the Marketing All Product Survey (MAPS ...