Central America stretches precariously thin. Looking at it on a map, the isthmus linking Mexico to Colombia tapers ...

What if GPS had existed in 1565? No satellites or microelectronics, sure—but let’s play along. Imagine the bustling streets ...

Edward Winslow was the agent for the Pilgrim colony in America and would sail back and forth bringing supplies. His wife had ...

Much like Michelangelo's David, sculpted a decade earlier, Raphael appears to chase an ideal – even when drawing from life. In a letter ... (c1582), painted a century earlier, and also on ...

On New Year’s Eve in 1972, a group of Ukrainians set out to carol — a seemingly innocent holiday tradition. As the carolers ...

Renaissance: The Blood and The Beauty explores the lives of three rival artists - Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael – who ...

There have been periods in my life where my Jewishness has felt neutral or even a form of self-loathing,” an actress in the play told JNS. “That’s worthy of exploration.” ...

If you’ve spent time travelling around Croatia, you’ll have noticed the magnificent mansions often seen on the horizon.

Not unlike many of the Renaissance families of Italy, the Borgias were power hungry, corrupt, and self-indulgent. But their ...

A roundup of new additions to the Historic England Research Reports database from March 2024 to September 2024 arranged by ...

The 17th-century Jesuit St. John Berchmans inspires us with his devotion and sacrifice, as captured in Boethius Bolswert’s ...

Following a post-holiday dream, Irish-born Niall O’Toole and his family now run a wine and holiday business in Tuscany ...