Christmas slowly evolved for many, to be a season of hanging ornaments from trees ... was inspired by St. Nicholas: a real person. Born in third-century Turkey, he was known for his kindness ...

Another old part of London is to be spanking new again ...

The Yuan grew rich on exports of fine textiles, ceramics and intricate art pieces like this jade belt ornament. The emperors improved communication ... II as his carriage passed through the streets of ...

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Did the Queen remain present throughout the Mass or did she withdraw to her traverse – or private closet in St. Edward’s chapel – at the ... John Leland and Nicholas Udall: I, decens Regina, tuam ad ...

Coco Chanel, possibly apocryphally, once said: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and take one thing off,” establishing the idea that, in her eyes, to be overdressed was a fashion ...

Located in Lesser Town (Malá Strana), the St. Nicholas Church (not to be confused with the Church of St. Nicholas in Old Town Square) is well visited for its stunning baroque architecture ...

refuses it, whereupon Francis—the anti-alchemist, King Midas in reverse, turning gold back to base metal—casts the money scornfully aside, “valuing it,” as Saint Bonaventure wrote in his ...

This morning will be dry with bright spells and a few areas of cloud. Cloud clearing through the afternoon to leave plenty of spells of winter sunshine. Tonight Tonight will be dry and cold with ...

A man is accused of ramming into a pickup then fatally shooting a man who reportedly stole a trailer belonging to the suspect ...

that of St. Nicholas of Bari and Myra, because he was given the first name last, since his his relics are reposed there, and the second name comes from his Bishopric see in Asia Minor. he is our ...