Thomas of Argos was a Greek mercenary who served King Henry VIII of England in the 16th century in the wars against Scotland ...

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Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

When he was elected in 2013, Pope Francis said he chose his name in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 13th-century Italian friar who renounced his wealth to become "a man of peace, a man of ...

Bella Ciao was originally a 19th-century Italian protest folk song, lamenting the harsh working conditions of the mondina workers in the paddy fields of northern Italy. The song's lyrics were modified ...

Many also believe the oracle has predicted the return on the 17th century plague in the words: 'A great pestilence from the past returns, no enemy more deadly under the skies.' In an even more ...

He also carried out missionary training in Hong Kong and the Vatican for years. He took inspiration from Matteo Ricci, a 16th-century Italian Jesuit priest hailed as a pioneer of evangelization in ...

A trap door in the Pompeian Room of the 16th-century Villa Farnesina in Rome revealed previously unknown frescoes by the painter Carlo Maratta and two students.Credit...Filippo Monteforte/Agence ...

An exhibition of precious Italian tapestries ... an important selection of parade and ceremonial weapons and armour from the 16th century, these monumental tapestries take visitors into the ...

Rigoletto has undergone ­radical transformations in the past, including the English National Opera’s mafioso-style ­version in 1982, which shifted the ­original’s 16th Century Italian ...