How the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners, irrespective of their skin colour.

For over a century, a priceless piece of mathematical history has been hiding in plain sight. Deep within the archives of a ...

It was something of a coincidence that a rare, 444-year-old book, written in medieval Italian, has found a home in the Elwyn ...

A hidden section of medieval wall painting dating back at least 700 years has been uncovered at Durham Castle. The artwork, featuring an outlined masonry pattern with a central flower and stem motif, ...

The Peasants’ Revolt of 1381 was one of the largest and most dramatic popular uprisings in medieval Europe. But what do we really know about this celebrated event in English history? The rising was ...

Three leaves had been missing for more than a century. Researchers found one of them when they decided on a whim to check the ...

Know the weightage of Ancient vs Modern History based on previous year questions and topics aspirants should prioritise.

I fell in love with textile art. Above and right: visitors to Judy Chicago’s installation, ‘The Dinner Party’, are greeted by six five-foot-high woven banners, created between 1974 and 1979. © Judy ...

Stained glass is a highlight of English cathedrals, with many windows dating to medieval times. Tourists admire famous examples like York Cathedral’s Rose Window, St. George’s Chapel’s West Window in ...

A charming UK town is brimming with independent shops, cobbled medieval streets, and hundreds of listed buildings ...

Spanning six centuries, the Accademia Carrara in Bergamo's exhibition showcases tarot cards from the Colleoni deck, commissioned by the Sforza family in the 15th century, to works by 20th-century ...

Mary Stuart's father reportedly predicted that the Scottish throne would end with a woman. But no one could have foreseen the ...