European History
Wooden Falcon Sold for $101 Originally Belonged to Anne Boleyn
The discovery is striking because Henry VIII removed almost all traces of his second queen following her execution in 1536
A Painting Stolen in East Germany's Biggest Art Heist May Be a Rembrandt
An exhibition at Schloss Friedenstein addresses two art history mysteries: one about the 16th-century Dutch portrait and another about the 1979 theft
Two Tiaras Once Owned by Josephine Bonaparte Are Up for Auction
Napoleon's empress was an early 19th-century style icon. Now, two of her diadems are on sale at Sotheby's
This Arshile Gorky Painting Spent 70 Years Hidden in Plain Sight
Experts discovered a sea-blue canvas by the Armenian American artist concealed beneath another one of his works on paper
Why Dragons Dominated the Landscape of Medieval Monsters
The mythical beasts were often cast as agents of the devil or demons in disguise
WWII Bombing Raid Eerily Preserved This 79-Year-Old Charred Cake
Researchers discovered the blackened hazelnut-and-almond dessert in the ruins of a German house destroyed in March 1942
See Newly Discovered Works by Trailblazing Painter Hilma af Klint
The Swedish Modernist created innovative, genre-defying abstract art inspired by science, mysticism and her own encounters with the spiritual world
When People Carved Turnips Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween
Revelers in Ireland transformed the root vegetables into lanterns designed to ward off dark spirits
In 19th-Century Gibraltar, Survivors of a Deadly Virus Used 'Fever Passes' to Prove Their Immunity
Should historic health officials' response to yellow fever outbreaks on the Iberian Peninsula serve as a model for modern pandemic management strategies?
Looking Beyond Surrealist Artist Meret Oppenheim's Famous Furry Teacup
A new exhibition highlights the dazzling breadth of the 20th-century painter, sculptor and photographer's oeuvre
Hans Holbein's Portraits Defined—and Immortalized—Tudor England's Elite
An exhibition at the J. Paul Getty Museum features some of the painter's most famous portraits of power players in Henry VIII's court
In Defense of King George
The author of a new biography shines a humane light on the monarch despised by the colonists
The Unheralded Women Scribes Who Brought Medieval Manuscripts to Life
A new book by scholar Mary Wellesley spotlights the anonymous artisans behind Europe's richly illuminated volumes
The Untold Story of the Portuguese Diplomat Who Saved Thousands From the Nazis
As the German army marched across France, Aristides de Sousa Mendes faced a choice: obey his government or follow his conscience—and risk everything
Archaeologists in Israel Unearth Only Known Crusader Encampment
Frankish soldiers camped at the site before the 1187 Battle of Hattin, which ended in a decisive victory for Muslim sultan Saladin
Who Is the Enslaved Child in This Portrait of Yale University's Namesake?
Scholars have yet to identify the young boy, but new research offers insights on his age and likely background
Europeans Enjoyed Blue Cheese and Beer 2,700 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Ancient poop from salt mines in the Alps contained the same fungi used in brewing and cheesemaking today
This Interactive Map Lets Users Explore England's Hidden Archaeological Landscape
A new online tool draws on more than 500,000 aerial photographs taken over the past 30 years
A.I. Digitally Resurrects Trio of Lost Gustav Klimt Paintings
Viewers can explore the works, newly restored to lush greens, blues, pinks and golds, through a Google Arts and Culture hub
Underwater Museum Allows Divers to Explore Shipwrecks From the Battle of Gallipoli
A new undersea park in Turkey preserves boats sunk during the 1915–16 World War I campaign
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