The innovative design of the roller ship was an ambitious naval invention from the late 1800s that aimed to change maritime ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

There are very few remains of ancient ships, except in one unusual place: the Black Sea has a unique environment that ...

Redwood, New York is a small hamlet and census-designated place in the Thousand Islands region of Northern New York, offering a tranquil rural lifestyle. With a population of only about 493 (2020 ...

An award-winning lateral house in a charming London suburb is on sale for £7.5 million (US$9.7 million). The house in London’s quaint Belsize Park neighborhood has a 1860s traditional Arts and ...

Step back in time at Halifax Citadel, where cannon fire echoes through the ramparts and kilted guides bring the 19th-century stronghold ... with a giant world map, inviting visitors to pin their ...

PARIS: As the world reels from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs onslaught, here is a look back at some major trade wars since the 19th century: In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the ...

Let’s put some numbers behind a trend you might have already observed for yourself: There are simply a mind-boggling number of new hotels opening all around the world. In your hometown, the next ...

In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, when Britain launched a ...

Photo: Paul J. RICHARDS / AFP/File In the mid-19th century, two conflicts over the opium trade, which became known as the Opium Wars, pitted China against the British Empire. The first began in 1839, ...

In this telling, high tariffs fueled America’s nineteenth-century industrial rise. Tariff-supporters like Oren Cass have argued that the United States “transformed from colonial backwater to continent ...