The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this.

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A newly-developed cipher could finally shine light on how the strange text of the Voynich manuscript was devised.

This 'hidden gem' in Gloucestershire boasts historical streets, ancient buildings, 15th-century coaching inns and unique ...

A snowy playground for the conspicuously wealthy and a co-host of the 2026 Winter Olympics, this tiny Dolomite town is ready ...

The town is home to historic buildings, independent shops, a vibrant high street, and stunning natural surroundings.

The illuminated manuscript, confiscated from the Rothschild banking dynasty during the Holocaust, is expected to draw at least $5 million. By Nina Siegal In 1415, a scribe and an artist created a ...

A Renaissance painting once lost to history has broken records for an auction house. Created by Pietro Vannucci, also known as Perugino (1450–1523), the painting, featuring Madonna and a child, has ...

ROME (AP) — A 15th-century Bible which is considered one of the most spectacular examples of Renaissance illuminated manuscripts went on display in Rome on Thursday as part of the Vatican’s Holy Year ...

A detail of the 15th-century Borso D'Este Bible, comprising two illuminated manuscripts, during its unveiling at the Italian Senate as part of the Vatican's Holy Year celebrations in Rome, Thursday, ...