Renaissance
See centuries of history in this European micro-nation
A Raphael masterpiece is finally back in one piece
What caused Strasbourg’s dancing plague of 1518?
This is the story of the first Renaissance Fair
Who was Nostradamus—and why do his prophecies rile us up?
Who were the Moors?
This city offers a stunning respite from Venice’s crowds
How the simple fork almost tore apart the fabric of society
'Faerie smut' is having a moment — just like it did in 1500
The real history of the Borgia family and their cursed 'black legend'
A surprising must-wear for European monarchs? Weasels.
What inspired this 16th-century map of sea monsters?
Does this ‘secret room’ contain Michelangelo’s lost artwork?
Beards and mustaches have a weirder history than you think
The window into Leonardo da Vinci's creativity? His sketchbooks
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