This painting depicts the Battle of Poitiers ... a confederation that would last for a thousand years—the Holy Roman Empire. Many historians credit Charlemagne with spreading Christianity ...

At the end of World War II, it was discovered that the Crown Jewels of the Holy Roman Empire had vanished from ... in becoming the most infamous art thieves of all time. Was Hitler obsessed ...

Iranian artist Reza Derakshani is presenting new work including paintings from his ongoing ... Lali Marganiya and Lili Jassemi. The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History by ...

This time, it's the art of the Roman Empire. Consider this ... It was a magnet for pilgrims. The Holy Stairs were major stop. They're supposedly from the palace of Pontius Pilate.

Allen Lane; 941 pages; £35. Belknap; $39.95. ON A map, the Holy Roman Empire resembles something closer to a Jackson Pollock painting than an empire. Splattered across the lands of central Europe ...