In the 17th century, wealthy European men wore two kinds of heels ... Once leather-covered heels disappeared from men’s fashion, they didn’t return. By the end of the 18th century, a sweeping and ...

In the 17th century, wealthy European men wore two ... Once leather-covered heels disappeared from men’s fashion, they didn’t return. By the end of the 18th century, a sweeping and sober ...

Did a 17th-century queen secretly keep a rotating ‘harem’ of lovers? Did she refuse to marry so she could live life on her ...

They put the behemoths in the hold along with the rhinos, the hippos and the elephants. It was a sensible decision to use ...

In 1905 the world’s oldest known surfboard was discovered in Hawaii. It dated back to the early 1600s. And it belonged to a ...

Photographed on La Palma, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo: The fabric designer Raffaele Fabrizio found a way to mine the past — both his own and his country’s ...

The kahk gathering, popular in Egypt, especially in local/Shaabi districts, featured unique rituals in each neighbourhood.

To kick off Salone del Mobile.Milano and Euroluce, the biennale of light, which open concurrently April 8, a testament to her ...

Established by the tenth Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, in the late 17th century, Hola Mohalla is a ... During Hola Mohalla, Sikh men engage in mock battles to demonstrate their valour, strength ...

For decades, the gamchha has been a ubiquitous presence on Indian streets. The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white ...