D.C.’s Dupont neighborhood encircles an eclectic community
From the 19th-century rowhouses flanked by ginkgo trees to the international flavor imbued by more than a dozen embassies, to the circle with a 1921 white marble fountain, to the high heel race for ...
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These Rare Artifacts Tell Medieval Women's Stories in Their Own Words
During an impromptu game of table tennis in September 1934, a player accidentally stepped on the ball. The host’s father decided ... Previously known only through 16th-century excerpts that painted ...
Wills and Kate 2! How Lady Louise's romance is flourishing as St Andrews University plays matchmaker to another budding royal love story
Its dreaming spires and quirky traditions dating back 600 years make it the perfect backdrop for romance, with one in ten of ...
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The Fine Art & Estate Auction Comes To Turner Auctions + Appraisals On November 30
Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present the Fine Art & Estate Auction on Saturday, November 30, 2024. Featuring 225 lots, this wide-ranging auction offers a distinctive array of fine art, ...
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Chinese vases dating back from the 16th century sell for almost £10m after being in the same family for over 100 years and escaping Second World War bombing raids
The matching pair of Ming dynasty Chinese 'fish jars' were made in the 16th century for the imperial court of Emperor Jiajing. They are brilliantly decorated with flying fish which, 500 years ago ...
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16th Century village pub becomes a community asset
A 16th Century pub has been given protected status after it was listed as an Asset of Community Value. Leeds City Council's decision means that if The Chequers in Ledsham is ever put up for sale ...
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Anticipate sumptuous gowns and lavish jewelry in the upcoming ‘Maria’
The film takes place during the late days of Callas’ life (she died in 1977), and should feature plenty of sumptuous gowns (like this one ... For more than a century, Times Union photographers have ...
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Replica 16th Century Ship Drifts Into Bridge After Losing Power Despite Having Sails
A replica of Ferdinand Magellan’s flagship the 16th-century sailing ship, the Trinidad, drifted into a bridge in St. Augustine, Florida on Monday. The crew of the Nao Trinidad reported losing ...
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Machine-learning analysis tracks the evolution of 16th-century European astronomical thought
In this new study, the researchers note that there were many scientists besides Galileo, Kepler and Copernicus who contributed to the evolution of astronomical thought during the 15th and 16th ...
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Bones from 16th-century shipwreck suggest left-handedness changes what happens to us when we die
A new study of human skeletal remains from the wreck of the 16th-century English warship 'Mary Rose' suggests that whether a person is right- or left-handed may influence how their clavicle bone ...
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Discover the Mysteries of Italy’s Park of Monsters, a 16th-Century Garden Filled With Strange, Colossal Stone Creatures
Luigi Galperti / REDA&CO / Universal Images Group via Getty Images Lanta Davis and Vince Reighard Visiting the Sacro Bosco (Italian for Sacred Grove), a 16th-century garden in Bomarzo, Italy ...