There was a lot of art that came out during and in the immediate aftermath of the pandemic that was … shall we say, best ...

But, by the 1350s, its "most glorious years" would be "as good as over". The Black Death "halved" the city's population and ...

Anicia Juliana was a Byzantine woman who managed to conquer the fields of architecture, using her massive wealth and noble lineage.

Vladimir Putin views his country’s cultural sphere like any other sector: a subordinate dominion, which should submit to the ...

The ex-wife of a late British baron refuses to hand over a 16th-century painting that was stolen from an Italian museum more than 50 years ago — even though she “never really liked it.” ...

The Byzantine Empire made remarkable contributions to medicine and science, even thouth they are not widely known.

The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...

Three shows use the university’s collections to look at its history of collecting art and teaching art history.

There’s a reassuring sense that even in the 14th century, there was a lot going on well outside the mainstream ...

New government regulations are slashing the late fees charged by many credit card companies. On March 5, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized a rule limiting the penalty ...

A Boston University lecturer is suing the school for allegedly making late wage payments to her and numerous colleagues over an 18-month period, leading to the “withholding of millions of ...