The Musée du Louvre pays tribute to the revolutionary master of 13th-century Italian painting: Cimabue. An exhibition to ...

During the Little Ice Age the islands became colder, windier and wetter than they had been, factors which may explain why the 13th-century settlement was eventually abandoned. Although the islands ...

As they dug, archaeologists unearthed a forgotten staircase leading into the old moat. A photo shows the partially uncovered steps. The medieval stairs originally started inside t ...

Winter — with its famous fogs and reduced crowds — provides breathing room and deepens the mysteriousness of Venice’s narrow ...

These three routes were revived following the Crusades and the "heightened trade that followed." In second half of 13th century, all three routes were functioning. It is important because this meant ...

Shanghai Museum and the City of Venice jointly presented The Worlds of Marco Polo: The Journey of a 13th Century Venetian ...

The technical problems of building such a large dome were not solved until the 15th century with a new plan by Brunelleschi. [6] The rather plain original façade was demolished to construct the dome; ...

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Thomas Aquinas" depicts the 13th-century ... They worked in the 15th century, as tensions between Christian and Muslim kingdoms were boiling over into war, from Spain and Italy to Constantinople.

The Italian region of Lombardy is renowned for its stunning natural scenery, which includes several breathtaking lakes.