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Fire breaks out at Versailles palace, swiftly brought under control
Reuters via AOL· 10 hours agoPARIS (Reuters) -A fire broke out at the Palace of Versailles on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of visitors from one of France's busiest tourist sites before it was brought under control, a ...
Hundreds of centuries-old coins unearthed in Germany likely belonged to wealthy 17th-century mayor
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA pile of silver coins . Construction workers in Germany have unearthed hundreds of coins that...
Vatican detains ex-employee who allegedly tried to sell back manuscript of Bernini’s basilica canopy
KLAS Las Vegas· 6 days agoROME (AP) — Vatican police have detained a former employee on charges of attempted extortion after...
Former Vatican Staffer Arrested for Sale of Missing Bernini Manuscript
ARTnews· 6 hours agoVatican authorities have arrested a former employee for attempting to sell a 17th-century manuscript...
Vatican employee accused of stealing priceless Bernini manuscript from archives and trying to sell...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoA former Vatican employee has been arrested after police say he stole a 391-year-old manuscript from...
Expert: NH could be due for significant earthquake
New Hampshire Union Leader· 1 day agoRecent earthquakes and previous ones in 1940 and the early 17th century indicate New Hampshire is due for a significant temblor, according to expert John...
Two 17th Century Paintings Looted by Nazis Are Donated to the Louvre by Jewish Heirs
ARTnews· 6 days agoTwo 17th century paintings were recently donated to the Louvre Museum in Paris after experts...
Princess Kate apologizes for missing military parade amid cancer treatment
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCatherine, the Princess of Wales, has apologized for not attending a military parade this weekend,...
Even Marjorie Taylor Greene Can’t Top the Nation’s Most Dysfunctional Congresswoman
Slate via Yahoo News· 2 days agoLast October, when Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of the house, one Republican of the eight...
JAMESTOWN SETTLEMENT'S SUSAN CONSTANT TO EMBARK ON MULTIYEAR RESTORATION
WKRN Nashville· 1 day agoJamestown Settlement, a museum of 17th-century Virginia, is embarking on a multiyear restoration of the Susan Constant, flagship of the official fleet of the Commonwealth of Virginia. After ...