The discovery of seven medieval parchment fragments in a Bristol library has led to a major breakthrough in understanding a ...

The Shahnama, the Persian national epic, comes to life in an intricate illustrated 14th-century text made under the Mongols, ...

The arts of greater Iran (comprised of what is now Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Iraq, the Caucasus and Central Asia) used to be very decorative before the Mongol invasion of much of Eurasia (13th .

Among the works are: Pages from various 13th through 18th-century manuscripts - French, Spanish and Persian. Nineteenth-century American prints, including a Currier and Ives lithograph. Non-European ...

Researchers have discovered the oldest-known European illustrations of an Australasian cockatoo, in a manuscript from the 13th Century. Four drawings of the white bird were found in a falconry ...

The subject of a bestseller who led a remarkable life as a scholar and cultural force while hiding her Black identity is the ...

Zero, which was invented late in history, is special among numbers. New studies are uncovering how the brain creates ...

King Arthur was central to the legendary tales of medieval romance. Discover the places connected to Camelot, Tintagel, and the Battle of Badon Hill.

A 13th-century stone inscription, or Veeragallu, has been uncovered in Davanagere district during the renovation of the ancient Kalleshwar temple A 13th-century stone inscription, or Veeragallu ...

Incense burner. East Iranian world, 12th–13th century. Bronze; cast in openwork, inlaid with turquoise faience and glass eye. The al-Sabah Collection, Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah, Kuwait, LNS 1218 ...

In 2021, the French government was seeking corporate help to purchase the manuscript for the National Library of France. This bestiary is an awesome collection of animals, monsters and moral tales ...

Right in the heart of the city, the site of the Dublin Castle has played a part in Ireland's history since the land was used ...