Archaeological excavations at Notre-Dame de Paris have uncovered a burial site that could be that of the French poet Joachim ...

Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal fortune, was known as America's wealthiest woman when she purchased ...

This fall brings new fiction from CanLit stalwarts and international heavy-hitters, along with plenty of fiction that ...

The Catholic Church’s ban on wigs in the 18th century was as revealing of attitudes towards disability as vanity and sanctity ...

This is the most visible challenge facing its talented new director, Simone Verde. It has been nine months since he succeeded ...

There are plenty of underrated, yet equally impressive, fortresses around the world with their own unique charm and fascinating history.

Giuseppe de Nittis (Italian, 1846-1884), 'Dans le Bois de Boulogne,' oil-on-board depicting horse-drawn carriage in the famed Paris park. Artist-signed. Size: 71⁄2 in x 53⁄4in (sight); 12in x 101⁄4in ...

A constellation of parks comprising 12,000 acres and attracting more than 2 million visitors a year. Here's a snapshot of ...

There’s something very revealing about the photos on people’s phone lock screens. Being nosy on crowded tubes, I’m always ...

The 191-year-old painting 'The Execution of Lady Jane Grey' shows the last moments of an English Queen. Here's what you ...

Two years after his sarcophagus was discovered, archaeologists identified the remains of a 16th-century aristocratic poet ...

In these portraits, dogs are wearing fashionable collars that they can be proud of. “I wanted to take that post-surgery humiliation — that saddest moment for every pet — and twist it into ...