A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, ...

Part 1 of Epic History's guide to the rise of Venice - from a community of refugees hiding out in the Italian lagoons, to one ...

“Chainmail is something that is alluring to us because it takes the concept of a curtain, which is historically soft, and ...

The story of Venice is a fascinating tale of ambition, commerce, politics, wars and empires. Join us as we chart the extraordinary rise of Venice - from a community of refugees hiding out in the ...

Discover some of the best places to visit in Spain, along with why you’ll want to add them to your travel plans this year.

Photograph by Werner Forman, GTRES This story appears in the January/February 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. Mesopotamia—“the land between two rivers”—gave birth to ...

Next Thursday, much of America will be focused on candy, costumes and lawn decorations. Are you aware that Oct. 31 is also ...

In 2025, two lesser-known parts of Europe have been chosen to share this prestigious title, including an intriguing ...

Our depictions of witches have gotten considerably more sophisticated in the century-plus since then. Witches were the central characters of feature films in the 1920s, but it wasn’t until the late ...

With over 140 extraordinary items, discover the rich and complex lives of women of medieval Europe, both famous and forgotten ... Explore some of the treasures of the British Library or discover more ...

Shibari, or kinbaku, is the art of Japanese rope tying. It falls under the ‘B’ in BDSM — bondage. Kinbaku actually means ‘tight binding’ and shibari means ‘tying’.

A special committee has until January 15 to finalize the design, location and funding for a monument that will be erected on the lawn of the South Carolina State House Sarah Kuta Step right up and ...