On the same day, King Leopold II gives Congo, previously a private possession, to Belgium. 1898: Joshua Slocum completes the first solo circumnavigation of the world. 1900: In an effort to stem ...

Inside the world of British jeweler, silversmith, and goldsmith Mappin & Webb as it celebrates its 250th anniversary.

By Harut Sassounian With each passing day, Armenia is sliding further into dictatorship. The vulgar, even pornographic, ...

Guercino’s King David has now joined its two companion works at the National Gallery, settling £5.6m in inheritance tax ...