From Da Vinci to Rembrandt, here's a look at some famous museum heists throughout history

Thieves reportedly stole nine pieces of valuable jewellery from the Louvre on Sunday, but it's not the first daring heist at ...

ROBERT TOMBS: Trump isn't just the U.S. President. He now bestrides the Western world like no leader since Napoleon. But that didn't end well...

His coronation in 1804 is depicted by Jacques-Louis David, who paints the Bonaparte in front of the altar in Notre Dame ...

The man who can tell you if your South Philly ancestors were butchers — or mercenaries

Anthony DeFino, 71, asked Trovarello to research his family tree after his father, retired South Philly judge Anthony DeFino, ...

When Egypt, Israel and Iran could talk about peace in the Middle East

Six years later, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in Judaism, Egypt and Syria launched a surprise attack on Israel to retake ...

‘Great Power Diplomacy’ Review: Making Friends and Allies

War risked defeat, while diplomacy used bribes and the soft power of cultural influence to target the Huns’ vulnerabilities: ...

History's full of 'queer' heroes without a museum having to pretend Nelson was gay, says A.N. WILSON

Why do we go to art galleries? The obvious answer, of course, is that we go to look at paintings and sculptures. But those ...
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Why Is There a Tomb with the Name “Charles V, King of the Spains” in the Cathedral of Trieste?

Why is there a tomb in the Cathedral of Trieste (Italy) bearing the inscription Carolus V. Hispaniarum Rex (“Charles V, King ...
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Napoleon Apartments – Louvre Museum, Paris

Step into the lavishly decorated Napoleon III Apartments at the Louvre, featuring ornate furniture, chandeliers, and richly ...
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First prisoner-of-war camp site opens to public

The new viewing area of the Norman Cross campsite with information panels was unveiled last week What is believed to be the first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp, dating from the Napoleonic Wars, ...
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First prisoner-of-war camp site opens to public

What is believed to be the first purpose-built prisoner-of-war camp, dating from the Napoleonic Wars, is now open to the public. The Norman Cross Camp in Yaxley, just south of Peterborough, housed ...