Modern-day Manhattan has a distinct soundscape, a din of car horns and sirens and overheard cell-phone conversations…

In 1667, Paris was a filthy crime-ridden mess, and Nicolas de La Reynie was the man hired to clean it up.

As part of attempts to better represent women in the history of British art, the Tate Britain has acquired a rare…

A scholar is now making the case that "the modern obsession with celebrity" started with an 18th century interest in …