They’re the kind of thing you’d typically see swinging from the end of an ornate curtain tieback in an 18th Century French ...

Archaeologists recovered the naturally mummified remains of more than 100 Indigenous Yakuts who were buried in Siberia ...

LONDONDERRY — Living historian Jennifer Roy will dress, and undress herself, in reproduction 18th century garments during a presentation on the 18th century woman from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Jan. 3 at ...

This week, a historically significant and previously unaccounted for self-portrait of the pioneering 18th-century artist Adélaïde Labille-Guiard turned up in a sale at Tajan auction house, in Paris.

Back in the 18th century, women didn’t have a lot of options outside of the marriage market. While in America there were plenty of “Boston marriages” between women of means, it wasn’t always a likely ...

It’s Thanksgiving. You’ve got a nice pile of sliced turkey on your plate. It’s looking a little dry, though, so you reach for the gravy. It’s in that ornate-looking gravy boat your grandmother’s been ...

“The Seduction” opens as Isabelle walks through the halls of Versailles, ready to meet the king and win his favor. However, her story begins one year prior in a nameless convent. Having no family or ...

The invention of the modern self. How did the idea of the individual come into being? In that classic of Western cinema, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, the title character addresses a crowd in ...

Last year Sotheby’s in Geneva sold a Georgian diamond tasselled necklace for US$4.8 million. The spectacular jewel, known as the Anglesey Diamond Négligé necklace, is a highlight alongside other ...

How To Dress For All Occasions In The 18th Century!' History Hit's Alice Loxton visits the Fashion Museum in Bath to explore the evolution of women's fashion throughout the last few centuries. From ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Archaeologists in Scotland have excavated over 100 weapon ...

(This series is supported by the Michael L. Rosenberg Foundation. Image: Apollo and Diana Attacking the Children of Niobe, 1772. Jacques-Louis David. Oil on canvas. Dallas Museum of Art, Foundation ...