This interest persisted through the reign of Emperor Charlemagne and intensified during the Crusades, especially in the early 12th century following the capture of Jerusalem. During this period, ...

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A Medieval silk bag the size of a clenched fist is revealing previously little-known links between Westminster Abbey and Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor. The bag, which remains in the ...

The statue has stood on the tower of the Montgomery Ward and Co. administration building since 1929. Constructed in 1927 on the east bank of the Chicago River, the building is now condominiums.

A sculpture has been unveiled at Molineux to celebrate Wolverhampton Wanderers' famous victory against Honved Budapest 70 years ago. Almost 60,000 fans watched Wolves take on the Hungarian ...

The 8-year-old boy who died after part of a statue fell on him at the Arizona Biltmore resort in Phoenix has been identified as Luke Linnett from Iowa. A memorial service was held Dec. 6 at the ...

Russia produces enough military kit to build an army the size of Germany’s every six to 12 months. Under its revanchist president, Vladimir Putin, it is busy invading one European country while ...

A screenshot of a CNN headline about Elon Musk considering melting the Statue of Liberty to make limited edition Tesla Cybertrucks is fabricated, the news outlet said. The byline and timestamp of ...

A leading supporter quietly removed the obliterated remnants of The Satanic Temple statue of an occult deity after vandals destroyed it overnight Monday at State House Plaza. State Rep.

Harry Kane says the statue has been "humbling" England captain Harry Kane says he is "really impressed" with a life-size statue of himself that has been unveiled near his childhood football club ...

An explanatory plaque "contextualising" the statue of British imperialist Cecil Rhodes has been placed at an Oxford University college. There have been calls to remove the statue at Oriel College ...