The 13th-century paintings discovered by a priest in 1980 have been fully restored depicting the life of Saint Maurille.

Medieval wall paintings considered the finest of their ... but protecting them in the French Revolution. Rediscovered by chance in 1980 by a priest using the space for storage, and carefully ...

King George VI granted Edward and Simpson the titles of Duke and Duchess of Windsor, but refused to grant Wallis the ...

Of course, with any historical event, we could start with Adam and Eve, so a beginning time can be arbitrary. But let me ...

French Medieval wall paintings hidden for more than 500 years in the Angers cathedral have been digitally restored, according ...

These historical sites, world-class museums and hallowed sports stadiums rank as the must-see sights for your next trip to ...

Medal Italian colonial soldiers stole from Prince Damtew resurfaces at auction 87 years after the war hero was executed.

The exhibition spotlights a contradictory modern art movement that, though it celebrated technological advances, was rooted ...

Colorful cathedral wall paintings—hidden for over 500 years in Angers, France—have been digitally restored and made visible ...

The Reign of Terror, The bloody chapter of the French Revolution, led by Robespierre and the Jacobins, was an extremely violent time in the French Revolution. All those who opposed the current ...

Pope Francis attended the episcopal ordination of Rome’s new auxiliary bishop and vicegerent at the Basilica of St. John Lateran Saturday afternoon. Monsignor Renato Tarantelli Baccari ...

What’s more important, the freedom to mock, or protection of what many hold sacrosanct? After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, ...