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The train journey, which takes between six and seven hours, runs between the Gare de Lyon train station in Paris and Stazione ...

According to a new exhibition in Amsterdam, centuries of human intervention turned the animal into “a wool-producing machine ...

Workers uncovered elaborate frescoes hidden behind a mantel in a church. The glittering works of art are revealing more about ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

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Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, ...

Niccolò Machiavelli (1469-1527), a political thinker from Renaissance Italy, is best known for his no-nonsense, often harsh approach to power and governance. In his famous book, ‘The Prince’ he argued ...

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