Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick ...

French officials recently announced the discovery of Camarat 4, the deepest shipwreck ever found in French waters. The site ...

The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes, introduced to Europe in the 16th ...

Think again Tycho Brahe, whose statue overlooks the Østervold Observatory in Denmark, was a key figure in the Scientific Revolution in 16th-century Europe. A new book explores the cultural and ...

A team of computer scientists, astronomers and historians in Berlin has used machine-learning applications to learn more about the evolutionary history of European astronomical thought in the 15th ...

A bronze compass, possibly used by one of history’s greatest astronomers, was recently uncovered during an archaeological dig ...

Filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu brings his documentary We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe to UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center as part of the Cup of Culture ...

The Arizona Renaissance Festival, a 37-year tradition, recreates a 16th-century European village in the Arizona desert. Visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment, including jousting knights ...