The Mystic Marriage of Saint Catherine de’ Ricci, a painting by Pierre Subleyras, acquired by the Uffizi Galleries
John Stone has found the request for two copies of Shakespeare’s Othello to be sent to Lisbon, Portugal, in 1765
Archaeologists from Newcastle University have unearthed evidence for an evolving sacred landscape spanning centuries in Crowland, Lincolnshire.
Witchcraft trials in Norway ended in the 18th century; when it came to the Sámi people, a persistent fight continued against what was termed the art of witchcraft, and missionaries took over from the judicial system
Far more female infants than male infants died in Europe from 1700–1950. Researchers have been investigating why
Genetic analysis and archaeological insight combine to reveal the ancient origins of the fallow deer, the results have been published in two new studies
Childhood vitamin D deficiency was likely prevalent during industrialization in England: the deficiency was indicated in the teeth of three-quarters of individuals, especially males
Herlaugshaugen burial, in mid-Norway, shows Scandinavia’s oldest known ship burial; the mound was constructed during the Merovingian period
Early whaling, before the 19th century, was enough for at least two species to disappear completely from European waters
Ancient DNA reveals an early African origin of Cattle in the Americas, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports
