Netherlands

It is the human stories amidst the grotesque horrors of the Holocaust which often stand…

1672 was not a good year for the Netherlands Known ever after as the Rampjaar…

Europe in the 17th century was in turmoil. These turbulent times were marked by political…

Is there a popular sport more polarizing than golf? People either seem to love it…

Paintings, and other depictions of scenes and individuals from long-lost cultures, are one of our…

Much of the record of the human side of history comes from the paintings that…

Santa is near-ubiquitous in his depiction today: a fat, jolly man with a red suit,…

The island of Tasmania, off Australia’s southern coast, is unique. Home to some of the…

In 1867 the world of European history was thrown into confusion by the mysterious appearance…

In the 18th century, the people who travelled on European roads would encounter several unusual…