The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of stability, the need for them faded, forcing these warriors to find a new way of ...

The Koning William de Tweede was an 800-ton ship that was sailing near Robe, South Australia when it sank in June 1857.

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Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

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The Canadian city’s Sunset neighborhood had been hosting its second annual Lapu-Lapu Day Block Party, which honors a 16th-century anti-colonial hero in the Philippines.

Toba, at the north-eastern end of the Shima Peninsula in Mie Prefecture, once flourished as the castle town of the Kuki family, who ruled the region from the 16th century. Today, with its many ...

A woman found BONES in the walls while renovating her 16th century farmhouse - and discovered a murderer lived next door. Emmie Brookman, 28, from Barrowford, Lancashire, UK bought the three ...

Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, invites travelers to explore the world and enjoy exceptional value during its new “Fleetwide Sale ...

A woman found BONES in the walls while renovating her 16th century farmhouse - and discovered a murderer lived next door. Emmie Brookman, 28, from Barrowford, Lancashire, UK bought the three-bedroom ...