Home to some of England’s most known poets, scientists, and religious figures, the county of Oxfordshire can trace its roots ...

A museum in Hartford is now featuring a famous portrait of Henry VIII. The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art said Hans Holbein ...

As I watched a biography of Henry VIII recently, I found it striking the similarities between him and our own monarch residing at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. They were both tall and handsome in their ...

This script has been lightly edited for clarity. Jace Lacob: I’m Jace Lacob and you’re listening to MASTERPIECE Studio. Ten years ago, audiences were enraptured by a stunning achievement as ...

Experts believe they have uncovered the secret of an ancient Egyptian ritual inside King Tutankhamun’s tomb. The legendary pharaoh’s tomb was discovered in 1922, filled with thousands of ...

Taylor Swift’s longtime friend, Jaime King, has broken her silence after being forced out of her Los Angeles pad for owing more than $42,000 in back rent. After her landlord locked her out of ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain’s largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax Eli Wizevich History Correspondent ...

Meilan Solly is Smithsonian magazine's senior associate digital editor, history. Based on Hilary Mantel's novel "The Mirror & the Light," the last installment in the acclaimed television series ...

Advice from an English teacher in Massachusetts for guiding teenagers to think critically but not cynically about the information they consume. By David Nurenberg This collection of interactive ...

This is one torture technique you really wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of. One look at the cruel contraption known as 'The Scavenger’s daughter' will give you a good idea of agonising ...

Two bronze figural statues by American sculptor Frederick William MacMonnies (1863-1937) sold for a combined $39,360, a monumental landscape painting by George Hetzel (French/American, 1826-1899) rose ...