NPR's Scott Simon speaks to historian William Dalrymple about his latest book, "The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World." ...

Focus on the history of the ancient ‘Silk Road’ may have overshadowed the powerful influence of India on the many cultures ...

Ossulstone Hundred had its origins in the Anglo-Saxon period and lasted well into the Victorian era. In other words, ...

Tens of thousands of people have lined the four-mile route between St. Peter's Basilica and Rome's Basilica of Saint Mary ...

Some of the golden ages Mr Norberg describes will be familiar to readers, but he adds fresh details and provocative arguments ...

Ultimately, the most important message that we can share with children during the time of a papal conclave is one of trust.

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This photograph, taken in 1980, shows a group of proud Luton schoolchildren at a prizegiving ceremony at Beech Hill High ...

This year is already one of the busiest for tourists in Rome, but as the city mourns Pope Francis’ passing and prepares for a ...

Pope Francis had a special devotion to the Marian icon, Salus Populi Romani (Salvation or Health of the Roman People), which ...

Hiroshige was one of Japan’s most popular print artists during the Edo period and this new exhibition shows how his visual ...

Seven Secret Histories," the author and podcaster Carol Woolton takes a close look at jewelry through the ages, and how ...