European History
The History of the World's First Cruise Ship Built Solely for Luxurious Travel
At the turn of the 20th century, a German Jewish shipping executive had an innovative idea for a new revenue stream: the cruise
Liverpool Loses Its Unesco World Heritage Status
The English city argues that redevelopment of its waterfront shouldn't disqualify it from the list
What Did Tollund Man, One of Europe's Famed Bog Bodies, Eat Before He Died?
The enigmatic, 2,400-year-old mummy's last meal consisted of porridge and fish
What the Medieval Olympics Looked Like
The Middle Ages didn't kill the Games, as international sporting competitions thrived with chariot races and jousts
The 'Protest' Olympics That Never Came to Be
A leftist response to the 1936 Games being held in Nazi Germany, the proposed competition was canceled by the Spanish Civil War
Why the Vegetable Seller in This 450-Year-Old Painting Isn't Smiling Anymore
Restoration revealed that a grin had been added to the original—and brought experts closer to identifying the work's creator
Deposed Ninth-Century King May Have Called This Cave Dwelling Home
New research suggests Eardwulf of Northumbria lived in the modified structure while in exile
The Many Myths of the Term 'Anglo-Saxon'
Two medieval scholars tackle the misuse of a phrase that was rarely used by its supposed namesakes
When the Monuments Men Pushed Back Against the U.S. to Protect Priceless Art
A new show spotlights the scholars who protested the controversial, post-war American tour of 202 German-owned artworks
Gainsborough's 'Blue Boy' Is Headed Back to the U.K.—but Some Experts Fear for Its Safety
A 2018 panel of nine conservators "strongly recommend[ed] against lending" the fragile 18th-century portrait
Sand Dunes in Wales Preserved This Medieval Cemetery for Centuries
Erosion threatens to destroy the historic burial ground at Whitesands Beach in Pembrokeshire
How a Self-Professed 'Art Freak' Pulled Off a Bold Heist at Greece's National Museum
Greek police recovered two paintings by Picasso and Mondrian, stolen 9 years ago in an early morning caper, after a 49-year-old man confessed to the crime
The Tunnels Beneath Rome's Colosseum Are Open to the Public for the First Time
The chambers are finally on view after a $29.8 million restoration
What Did Stonehenge Sound Like?
Researchers have developed a new understanding of what it meant to be a member of the inner circle
Officials Seize 782 Ancient Artifacts Acquired Illicitly by Single Belgian Collector
The trove of treasures, including a funerary slab, amphorae and pottery dated to pre-Roman times, is worth an estimated $13 million
Florence's Medici Family Used Portraits as Propaganda
A new exhibition at the Met reveals how the Italian banking dynasty drew on art to cement its power and legacy
Why Did Early Medieval Europeans Reopen Graves?
Contrary to some assumptions, the removal of objects from burial sites was not typically motivated by greed
Rediscovered After 70 Years, Kandinsky Watercolor Sells for $1.3 Million
The modern art pioneer painted the work, which resurfaced in a private collection last month, in 1927
Why Weren't These Black Death Victims Buried in Mass Graves?
New research suggests some Europeans who died of the bubonic plague were individually interred with care
Headless Statue of Ancient Woman Discovered in Turkey's 'Mother Goddess City'
The 1,800-year-old sculpture dates to Metropolis' Roman era
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