The tlamatlquiticitl—midwife—offered those in her charge a remarkable 16th-century birthing plan, combining practical care, drugs for pain relief, and religious ceremonies. This story appears ...

This story appears in the March/April 2017 issue of National Geographic History magazine. The 16th century was an age of exploration in all senses of the term, a period when colossal advances in ...

A family company specialized in real estate bought a 16th-century building in a fire sale, then turned it into a shining new ...

An astonishing discovery reveals a 16th-century document containing instructions for space flight, centuries before humanity ventured into space. The Sibiu Manuscript, dating back to 1555 ...

An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

Researchers at Lancaster University have examined the skeletal remains of the 16th-century English warship Mary Rose.

Experience the enchanting sounds of the 16th century as Tesserae Baroque Ensemble performs Renaissance vocal music at Sierra ...

No proper police force existed before the 16th century. It was the responsibility of the victim and local community to find the criminal themselves. It was expected that communities would be ...

Bras get a bad rap because it’s hard to find one that lifts and separates without looking unnatural, and provides support without feeling uncomfortable. But the longer I’ve been on the bra ...

Dealing with crime within a local community had been simple in the medieval era, as crime was less common than it became in the 16th century. Communities had been so small, by modern comparisons ...

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The tapestries are hung in their original position, in the Long Gallery of Hardwick Hall A unique set of 16th Century tapestries have gone on display after a 24-year, £1.7 million restoration ...