Not unlike many of the Renaissance families of Italy, the Borgias were power hungry, corrupt, and self-indulgent. But their dynasty produced two popes—are they worthy of this notorious legacy?

Do you know the origin of the name of the Champs-Elysées, the famous Parisian avenue? Created in 1674 by André le Nôtre and ...

Cambodia's history is marked with periods of peace and of ... In 1863 the Cambodian king, fearful of Thai intentions, asked France to provide protection for his kingdom. France kept Cambodia from ...

The history of the United States is such ... Italy came out on top in five states (Florida, Georgia, California, Nevada, Idaho), while France surprisingly scored just two states (North and South ...

A university town known for acting as a gateway for exploring the various chateaus Tours is a bustling French city that oozes ...

Accra (AFP) – Ghana's Asante king, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, will receive 28 historic gold ornaments and ... century objects looted from the ancient kingdom of Benin and held by museums and art ...

In medieval France, one in five of those in power were women, according to historian Erika Graham-Goering at the University ...

After a critically acclaimed six-season run, Vikings concluded yet fans still go back and rewatch the series, leading to multiple questions about plenty of things, including the Vikings show map ...

My wife decided we needed an active outdoor getaway, a romantic ramble across moors and fells and three national parks. I ...

The force of gravity has shaped the universe. The character of the pull has transformed the tiny differences in the amount of ...

Thousands of NATO soldiers are taking part in large-scale artillery exercises in Finland's Arctic this month, seen by some as ...

A Russian ballistic missile with cluster munitions struck a residential area of a northern Ukraine city, killing 11 people ...