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swept Europe from 1346 to 1353. This catastrophic event resulted in the deaths of up to 50 million people, decimating nearly half of the continent's population during the 14th century. Researchers ...

This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the ...

The Babylonian oldest map solved revealing ancient beliefs about Mesopotamia and mysterious lands beyond the known world.

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Perhaps in response to the Black Plague ravaging Europe, 14th century artists would depict the personification of Death surrounded by figures of a pope, an emperor, a king, a child, and a laborer ...

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