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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Yellow fever appeared in the U.S. in the late 17th century. The deadly virus continued to strike cities, mostly eastern seaports and Gulf Coast cities, for the next two hundred years, killing ...

Sword of the Sutton Hoo burial, early 7th century, British Museum, London. Credit ... The sword remains in remarkable condition, featuring a handle adorned with silver and gold that exemplifies ...

glazed ceramic, gilt-metal; comprising an owl form box and cover, an ormolu-mounted blue-ground box and cover, and a pair of floral boxes and covers with one marked D.2919 Subscribe now to view ...

H. 27.5 cm - W. 26 cm D. 16.8 cm.

The status of blacks in Virginia slowly changed over the last half of the 17th century. The black indentured servant, with his hope of freedom, was increasingly being replaced by the black slave.