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The New York Times29d
He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment. By Nick Haramis A DECADE OR so ago, Nicholas Ward-Jackson woke up one morning ...
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Priceless 17th-Century Caravaggio Painting Discovered Behind Mattresses In An Attic In France
It took five years of verification and restoration to prepare the 1607 Caravaggio for auction. It is expected to go for $170 ...
Thomasville Times-Enterprise24d
Colonial Dames 17th Century members attend State Conference
THOMASVILLE- Kathy Mills, Anita Ward and April Legg of the John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century, attended the 93rd Annual Georgia State Conference ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
Solving a 17th-Century Crime
After more than a decade of cases that span the centuries, the duo has curated "Written in Bone: Forensic Files of the 17th-Century Chesapeake," on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of ...
BBC21d
Restoration of 17th Century building complete
A four-year project to restore a 17th Century building in Guildford is now complete. The Grade I-listed Guildford House, on the High Street, was built in 1660 for John Childe, a lawyer who went on ...
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Downtown office towers on 17th Street to become affordable apartment complex
DENVER (KDVR) — A block in downtown Denver is converting from offices into apartment spaces after a real estate company bought two towers on 17th Street. The Luzzatto Company, a national real ...
National Post25d
The 'Century Initiative' is the talk of the campaign, but what is it?
OTTAWA — The campaign may have just begun, but Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre already looks to have found his favourite target: the Liberal-linked Century Initiative. Enjoy the latest ...
Business Insider22d
See photos of Camp Century, a secret US military base built beneath Greenland's ice sheet
The US has had a military presence in Greenland since World War II. But an abandoned underground military site poses a major environmental threat as the planet warms. Researchers found thousands ...
The New York Times29d
Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb
By Hari Kumar Anupreeta Das and Pragati K.B. Reporting from New Delhi A hard-line Hindu group’s call for the removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler has ignited tensions with Muslims ...
Irish Central27d
Did a secret map take down 17th century pirates of Ireland’s coast?
A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century. The map ...
Variety21d
Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane’s Gay Sitcom ‘Mid-Century Modern’ Is a Pleasing Spin on ‘Golden Girls’: TV Review
“Mid-Century Modern” certainly isn’t groundbreaking, but it has many hilarious moments. Bunny, Arthur, Jerry and Sybil have unique backgrounds and an air of familiarity. Bunny, the Dorothy ...
Smithsonian Magazine23d
How an 18th-Century Female Physicist Broke Boundaries and Inspired the Generations Who Followed
Immediately after awarding Elena Lucrezia Cornaro Piscopia a degree in the late 17th century, the university’s rectors established legislation barring women from studying there. In 1747 ...