European History
A Colossal Statue of Atlas Will Rise Again
Sicily's Temple of Zeus once featured 38 giant likenesses of the mythological Titan. Now, a reassembled version is set to go on view
A Dutch Museum Will Display All 150,000 Objects in Its Collections
The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen's unique storage facility is slated to open in fall 2021
Why a New Sculpture of Pope John Paul II Is So Controversial
Artist Jerzy Kalina says his "strongman" is a call to resist "multiplying forms of red revolution"
The World's Largest Chocolate Museum Debuts in Switzerland
Launched by Lindt, the attraction features a 30-foot-tall chocolate fountain and a tour of the sweet treat's history
Wreck of 17th-Century Danish Warship Found in the Baltic Sea
The "Delmenhorst" sank during a 1644 naval battle between Denmark and a joint Swedish-Dutch fleet
Sourdough Bread Oven, 'Air Freshener' Found at Medieval Irish Monastery
During the 13th century, French monks created a Cistercian community at Beamore in County Meath
Sweeping DNA Survey Highlights Vikings' Surprising Genetic Diversity
A new study suggests Viking identity didn't always equate to Scandinavian ancestry
This Anglo-Saxon Cemetery Is Filled With Corpses' Ghostly Silhouettes
All that remains of several individuals buried in a 1,400-year-old graveyard are shadowy traces of their skeletons
Nero, History's Most Despised Emperor, Gets a Makeover
For nearly 2,000 years, the Roman ruler has been depicted as an egotistical monster who fiddled while Rome burned. But is this image accurate?
Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
Last fall, an archaeological investigation revealed tantalizing structures hidden below the 13th-century building
The Little-Known Story of World War II's 'Last Million' Displaced People
A new book by historian David Nasaw tells the story of refugees who could not—or would not—return home after the conflict
Why Is the Dutch Royal Family's Golden Carriage So Controversial?
Critics say the coach, which is set to go on view at a museum next June, features racist, colonialist imagery
The Notre-Dame Crypt Reopens for the First Time Since the Fire
To mark the occasion, a new exhibition in the area under the cathedral's courtyard honors novelist Victor Hugo and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc
Facial Reconstruction Reveals Medieval Monk's 'Impish' Features
Researchers digitally revived Abbot John of Wheathampstead 555 years after his death
Well-Preserved Atlantic Sturgeon Found in 15th-Century Danish Shipwreck
The fish's remains were stored in a barrel in the royal vessel's pantry
Remembering the Forgotten Women Writers of 17th-Century Spain
A show in Madrid highlights female authors who penned histories, biographies, poetry, novels, scripts and more
Renovations Reveal 19th-Century Mayor's Heart Entombed in Belgian Fountain
Workers unearthed a metal box thought to contain the local leader's organ last month
Why 'Friendship Books' Were the 17th-Century Version of Facebook
Dozens of 17th-century dignitaries signed a 227-page manuscript recently acquired by a German library
Thieves Steal 17th-Century Masterpiece for Third Time in 32 Years
Frans Hals' "Two Laughing Boys with a Mug of Beer" was previously purloined in 1988 and 2011
A History of El Greco's Masterful—and Often Litigious—Artistic Career
A 57-work retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago charts the evolution of the 16th-century painter's distinctive style
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