1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

Though it appears confounding and disjointed to modern eyes, The Garden of Earthly Delights (c. 1490–1510) is as consistent ...

It is bewildering how many people outside Washington are choosing martyrdom today by sacrificing their intellect, integrity and decency — i.e., their humanity — to support policies and programs ...

A local historian went to Rome for the first time during the conclave. But he wasn’t expecting ‘that’ kind of history.

Vandals who cut down England’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in prison for ...

The Holy Roman Empire was vast, powerful in name but fractured in reality. This video explores how conflicting loyalties, decentralized rule, and endless internal rivalries made it one of the most ...

In total silence, Sister Elisaveta stitched the sacred headwear for which her monastery in North Macedonia is renowned ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

Artificial intelligence is helping to solve an ancient mystery from the Roman Empire involving scrolls from a library that was buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The eruption of Vesuvius in A.D ...

Pope Leo XIV is taking a strong stance against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, saying there should be no tolerance for it at all.

A last look at 2023-24 Tucson HS sports season: With new school year underway, the Star celebrates the programs that won team state championships in 2023-24. One of those champions: Empire High ...