Hidden in a quiet French town stands a 16th-century church built in 1549, blending medieval structure with a striking 1724 gothic expansion. Despite being officially recognized as a historic monument, ...

The Detroit Institute of Arts recently added a rare 16th century automation clock, "The Rooster's Crow" to its permanent collection. (Detroit Institute of Arts) DETROIT – The Detroit Institute of Arts ...

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. Known as ...

The 16th-century Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales had an eye for the dramatic. In one lamentation scene, Jesus slumps against his mother’s arm, his limp corpse gray and speckled with blood.

A 16th Century Grade I listed town centre building, most recently used as a restaurant, could be turned into a family home ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Ideological division was tearing the country apart. Factions denounced each other as unpatriotic and evil. There were attempted kidnappings and assassinations of political figures.

Officials recently unveiled the deepest-recorded shipwreck in French waters, complete with a remarkably well-preserved cargo dating back 500 years. The findings were announced by the French Department ...

Chassica Kirchhoff is a treasure hunter of sorts. As assistant curator of European sculpture and decorative arts for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), she is tasked with researching, identifying ...

In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Eight months ago, when the Union-Tribune first launched the In the ...

Meteorology has never been as precise as it is today—but how can scientists learn about past weather events? In addition to environmental evidence such as ice cores and sediments, historical records ...