The samurai were a preeminent class defending Japan for centuries. But as the Tokugawa shogunate ushered in an era of ...

The newly restored house still conjures the designer’s unfussy elegance.

Space cuisine offers similar prospects. To popularize a new way of life, one must begin with the table. Food is accessible, repeatable and emotionally resonant. A dish, served often and with intention ...

When exactly they originated is unclear, but ninjas operated in Japan until the late 19th century. When it came to their ... "Scouts watching an enemy encampment apparently wore simple peasant or ...

A 17th Century hotel that has long been a cornerstone of its community is now up for sale. The Tweeddale Arms Hotel is a charming coaching inn located in the picturesque village of Gifford ...

Reader discretion is advised. Researchers have uncovered the reason an "unusual" 18th-century mummy was preserved so well in Austria – and it's highly abnormal. A study about the mummy was ...

My intervention centred on Maltese and Italians in contact in early 19th century Tunisia. My second stop was at Princeton, where I participated in the 39th International RAIS Conference on Social ...

Fatawa-e-Alamgiri of the late 17th century. Through the Shariat Act 1937-1939, he secured hugely consolidated political support of the separatist Muslim elites and soon after, he succeeded in ...