The May sun beats down on Jozef Gabcik. For over an hour, the 30-year-old Czechoslovak has been waiting impatiently at a tram stop in the Prague suburb of Libeň. The morning heat is so intense that ...

She has fascinated history enthusiasts for centuries. Known for her beauty, ingenuity, and relationship with King Henry II, the Duchess of Valentinois, Diane de Poitiers, has been the subject of ...

The Chemin des Dames is a ridge road in northern France that was the site of several major battles during World War I, most notably during the disastrous Nivelle Offensive in April 1917. We refused to ...

The Roaring Twenties refers to the 1920s, a decade of cultural and social vitality, particularly in France. The term reflects the effervescence and optimism that followed World War I, characterized by ...

In October 48 BC, the imperator arrived in Egypt to capture his rival Pompey. He ended up staying for nine months to fight the armies of Pharaoh Ptolemy XIII. Julius Caesar nearly lost his life in ...

Henry II of France (1519–1559) was the second monarch of the Valois-Angoulême dynasty, reigning from 1547 to 1559. His rule was marked by significant efforts to consolidate royal power, religious ...

What is known about the First Republic, the political regime founded during the Revolution that governed France from 1792 to 1804? French Republic in 1801, at the time of the Consulate. Image: ...

How croquet was played in the 19th century, how society got used to women on bicycles and what sportswear meant for women. In the 19th century, shopping was almost the only available physical activity ...

Befana is usually depicted as a witch flying on a broomstick, wearing a black shawl and covered in soot because she enters children's homes through the chimney. In many poorer parts of Italy, ...

The Christmas season in Romania begins on December 6, on Saint Nicholas’s day, and ends on January 7, with the celebration of Saint John. Despite the Orthodox population, they celebrate Christmas on ...