Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight ...

Was the 1521 surrender of the great Indigenous empire to the Spanish crown a triumphant conquest, an existential tragedy—or even a genocide? Generations of Mexican schoolchildren were taught the story ...

Step back in time to Rome in 500 AD and discover the city’s ancient wonders. From grand architecture to daily life, see how Rome thrived during this pivotal ...

The eyes got me. Sir Thomas More by Hans Holbein the Younger isn’t the brightest, or the largest painting in its room—it might be the smallest—but it’s easily the most striking. It called to me from ...