At first glance, it's just a video of a giant painting being swung open like a window. But it's what's behind the swinging art that's been raising eyebrows and sparking interest. Advertisement Article ...

Ten years ago, a strong storm washed the loot of a 16th-century shipwreck ashore onto Belinho Beach in Portugal, an hour north of Porto. Following a decade’s worth of studies into the ship itself, ...

Officials recently unveiled the deepest-recorded shipwreck in French waters, complete with a remarkably well-preserved cargo dating back 500 years. The findings were announced by the French Department ...

The first book to illustrate a pencil was published in the 16th century, and its author was more interested in the properties of the lead than the implement itself. Woodcut illustration of a pencil ...

Swedish archaeologists recently uncovered remnants of a forgotten 16th-century city beneath modern-day Gothenburg. The excavation was conducted by Arkeologerna, a Swedish archaeological consultancy, ...

French authorities announced a chilling discovery: They found a 16th-century gallows where condemned prisoners were put on display as a warning to others. The discovery, which was made in 2024 but not ...

The 16th-century Spanish Renaissance painter Luis de Morales had an eye for the dramatic. In one lamentation scene, Jesus slumps against his mother’s arm, his limp corpse gray and speckled with blood.

Using CT scanning on 16th-century books, researchers uncovered bits of parchment salvaged from handwritten manuscripts. By Katherine Kornei Even in medieval times, recycling was in vogue: Bits of ...

Chassica Kirchhoff is a treasure hunter of sorts. As assistant curator of European sculpture and decorative arts for the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), she is tasked with researching, identifying ...