The Renaissance is often imagined as a period of European artistic and intellectual flourishing, yet its depictions frequently erase the presence of Black Africans who lived in cities like Venice, ...

Jakob Fugger wasn’t just Europe’s richest man - he was one of its most influential power brokers. His financial backing helped secure the rise of the Habsburg dynasty, shaping royal succession, ...

The panel features monsters with African, Indigenous Caribbean and intersex features, encouraging viewers to connect the sins and punishments depicted to those considered “other” Surekha Davies - ...

Fingers started wagging when 16th-century European women began wearing masks to protect their skin and hide their identities. Masked women on a pilgrimage to the sanctuary of Laeken (now part of the ...

Ten years ago, a strong storm washed the loot of a 16th-century shipwreck ashore onto Belinho Beach in Portugal, an hour north of Porto. Following a decade’s worth of studies into the ship itself, ...

Embalming, once thought to be exclusive to ancient Egypt or South America, has now been identified in Europe. Recent study of the crypts found at Château des Milandes in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, ...

Scientists, historians and artificial intelligence experts are hoping to recreate the smells of old Europe, so we can gain a better insight into the past. From the strong smell of cigars to religious ...