Uppercase and lowercase letters have existed since ancient times—but the terms are much more recent. The origin of the terms ...

Coltrane, a jazz virtuoso who devoted much of her life to a spiritual journey, is a beacon for today’s artists. An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter The first ...

January 29, 2025 • Even if Greenland were for sale, buying the Artic territory would be complicated. And French President Emmanuel Macron promises to renovate the Louvre, which is falling into ...

The brooches appear to have been repurposed from the clasps of Carolingian sword belts, according to a statement from the researchers. They also found a bronze key and what is likely a frying pan ...

One was the development of Carolingian minuscule, part of Charlemagne’s 8th- and 9th-century push to reform education and standardize the production of Latin texts across Europe. Other ...

Some citizens and archaeologists are concerned about what they see as widespread "mismanagement" of Egypt's rich cultural heritage Eli Wizevich For the past two years, citizen scientists and ...

"Nach Zurcher art" (or dishes cooked in the traditional ... a reminder that Zurich was once at the frontier of Burgundy and has Carolingian heritage, as evidence by a bust of Charlemagne on ...

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