Underwater archaeologists exploring the seafloor near southern Croatia's Cape Franina recently uncovered the remains of a 16th-century Dutch shipwreck. The vessel was carrying pottery and colorful ...

When confronted with the limits of the known world, a 16th-century European cartographer ... but I was there to investigate the only unknown: Would Venice vanish underwater? Those reflections ...

A British woman won't give up a 16th-century Italian piece of art that she says her late husband bought in the early '70s—and ...

Built in the 16th century, the Renaissance palace is ... “The Palazzo Volpi encapsulates the history of 20th-century Venice and stands as a testament to the vision of its patriarch—Giuseppe ...

The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare set in Italy in the 16th century. It is classified as a comedy, although it also has elements of tragedy. Characters in The Merchant of ...