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From Cairo to Cambridge: The remarkable journey of Ben Ezra Synagogue's hidden manuscripts
In Cairo’s famous Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the city’s most prominent Jewish landmarks, a treasure trove of history lay ...
500-year-old diaries tell a story of plague, famine and ‘despair’ in Transylvania
Researchers are using diary entries, travel notes, religious registers, and other primary historical records to better understand extreme climate shifts in Transylvania during the 16th century.
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What 15th-Century Lovers Wrote in Their Valentines
The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...
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History of Travel: Who Invented the Passport?
The history of the passport is complex and long. From Ancient China to classical Rome, passport-like documents have been used ...
Is the Guelph Treasure Nazi-looted art after all?
Who owns the Guelph Treasure, worth millions? The question seems open again after new documents raised suspicions of ...