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Hidden Above a Trap Door, 17th-Century Frescoes Come to Light
While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo ...
Shakespeare may not have abandoned wife, previously ‘ignored’ letter reveals
William Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th century letter has revealed, undermining a ...
Shakespeare may not have been a remote husband, new study finds
The research serves as a counterpoint to an older narrative that imagines William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway mostly living ...
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This house built in the 17th century is the oldest surviving home in the United States—and the same family lived in it for 8 generations
Dating to the nascent years of the early beginnings of Massachusetts Bay, the Fairbanks House in Dedham, Massachusetts, ...
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Beyond England: A Classical Liberal Critique of Hayek’s “The Origins of the Rule of Law”
Ralph Raico’s scholarship on the origins of classical liberalism serves as an essential counterweight to Hayek‘s ...
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Rediscovered 17th century canvas by Italian master Caravaggio arrives in Capital
The 52-year-old has been on the road since 2019 with a remarkable early 17th century work, Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, painted by Italian baroque painter, Michelangelo Merisi, more popular as the ...
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17th century Quaker burial ground granted listed status
The 17th century site at Lower Hazel in South Gloucestershire ... significance and the architectural features that reflect early Quaker principles of simplicity. Ross Simmonds, from Historic ...
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'Very rare' clock made in Seend as 400th annivsary celebrated
A clock collector is celebrating almost 400 years since a clockmaker was appointed as a blacksmith and began making clocks including a very ...