All maps are influenced by the intent and biases of their creator—even those that are striving to be as accurate as possible.

An unassuming Tudor hunting lodge in the Cumbrian district in the U.K. just gave up a wild secret: rare wall paintings from the 16th century that depict a host of truly fantastical beasts.

Researchers are beginning to release details about a 16th-century Catholic saint whose body ... had opened her tomb in Alba de Tormes, Spain, for the first time in 110 years, and the results ...

Constructed in the 16th century using mortar bricks and lime plaster, the helical step-well descends seven levels and contains 11 rooms below ground. Sen said, adding that her aim is to raise ...

The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.

Many also believe the oracle has predicted the return on the 17th century plague in the words: 'A great pestilence from the past returns, no enemy more deadly under the skies.' In an even more ...

Francis played a crucial role in reforming the Church, focusing on empathy and the act of listening. While the pope leaves behind an interesting legacy, some believe his death was foreshadowed as ...

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Health care sales executive Mike Waldron cares for a tree in the sunroom at his home in St. Augustine, Fla., which has become a top remote work hub in the U.S. during the 2020s. Mike Schneider The ...

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