Explore the history of the Balkan Peninsula from 2000 BCE to modern times. This video covers significant historical events, ...

The river has its quiet beginnings in Germany’s Black Forest, when then makes its final spread into the Black Sea. It follows ...

I love museums. I enjoy the sense of discovery, the chance to compare great works of art and piece together how they connect ...

A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that ...

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Death is called the great equalizer. And while everyone must die, if you’re a Holy Roman Emperor eternal rest comes with some elaborate, bronze-plated perks. Since 1633, dearly departed members of the ...

A 19th-century castle on more than 320 acres just 30 minutes outside of Vienna is selling for €33 million (US$38.67 million). Schönau Castle, as it’s known, was built in 1895 for Archduke Otto von ...

The medieval pike, around 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) in weight and just under 5 meters (16.4 feet) in length, was a weapon supposedly invented in Turin, Italy in 1327 AD. However, its history was ...

Finished by the First World War and buried under the nation states that succeeded it, the Habsburg monarchy had survived for centuries despite its obvious faultlines. What held it together?

Archduke of Austria Eduard Habsburg, who served as Hungary’s ambassador to the Holy See since 2015, described his post at the Vatican as “the greatest 10 years of my life.” Shortly before his farewell ...

The Hapsburg family claims the gem, which it secretly kept hidden for decades. By Robin Pogrebin The Austrian government has established a commission of experts to examine whether the country has any ...

Investigating the discovery of a seemingly long-lost diamond had both the intrigue of a mystery novel and the fact-checking hurdles of a history paper. By Robin Pogrebin Robin Pogrebin is a New York ...