Dating to the 16th and 17th centuries, the collection includes two types of coins: thalers and patagons. Thalers are large silver coins ... away [during] the 16th century, and we know from earlier ...
Now, a 17th-century tomb connected to the fantastical world of Tintin has been classified as an important historic monument in the United Kingdom. According to a report by The Guardian ...
Mary Haddock's 17th-century tomb in Leigh-on-Sea has been officially protected as a historic site, celebrated for its connection to the Tintin comics. A 17th-century English tomb linked to the ...
Four precious bronze sculptures worth tens of thousands of pounds stolen from the garden of the former Tory Party deputy chairman Lord Archer has revealed his 17th-century vicarage was burgled by ...
St. Vincent de Paul struggles to bring about peace and harmony among peasants and nobles in the midst of the Black Death in Europe, carrying on his charitable work in the face of all obstacles.
However, Renzoni noticed a small trapdoor in the villa’s vaulted ceiling — beyond which was the discovery of a lifetime. Sealed away above the ceiling were three massive 17th-century frescoes that ...
But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century had spread ideas of rationalism and ...