We explore the life of Julie d'Aubigny, the bisexual fencing master and opera singer from 17th-century France.

Rose Hanbury was all over the headlines because of her rumored affair with Prince William. So, how did she disappear from the ...

A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.

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Huber authored a study two years ago that analyzed residue from a jar that had contained mummified organs of a noblewoman to identify embalming ingredients, their origins and what they revealed about ...

You can meet up with Margaret once again, but you’ll have to track her down first. There is an inn on the road heading west from Kuttenburg to Miskowitz. It’s an unnamed location, but if you ...

Like relics of some medieval saint, brown fragments now lie in a dimly lit glass case in Ravenna. They are pieces of the skin of the poet and outrager of society, Lord George Gordon Byron ...

Roman Noblewoman’s Tomb Reveals Secrets of Ancient Concrete Resilience Oct. 8, 2021 — Over time, concrete cracks and crumbles. Well, most concrete cracks and crumbles.

Lady Godiva is best known for a legendary act of bravery and charity that has captivated imaginations for centuries. An 11th-century noblewoman from Coventry, England, Lady Godiva was married to ...

Knightley previously admitted that she was "taken down publicly" for her performance as the young noblewoman-turned-pirate Elizabeth Swann.