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Château de Bagnols is a stunning 13th-century castle that oozes charm and sophistication. It is located in the heart of ...

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The History of a Color by Michel Pastoureau (Translated from French by Jody Gladding) ...

It was originally built in the 12th century for the nobility but was rebuilt in the 16th century and ... The Historium is one of the best as it not only shows you what life was like in the 14th and ...

The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...

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At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

“In the 20th century, more broader questions were litigated under the 14th Amendment, like Brown v. Board of Education — whether segregation was constitutional. Cases involving the internment ...