Both Venice and Verona are charming, historic cities in Northern Italy. While they have some similarities, they also have some major differences. This makes choosing to visit Venice or Verona a tough ...

Local Byzantine merchants struggled to compete with their tax-exempt Venetian counterparts. This slowly but steadily created a simmering resentment within the capital of the Byzantine Empire for the ...

A con artist who was able to take power by spreading misinformation his supporters adhered to even when it was clearly false.

Stage Notes is a weekly aggregate post about theater, classical music and stage news, events, reviews and other pertinent ...

Best Greek island hotels for sea views and romantic retreats in Crete, Corfu, Mykonos and more - Greece isn’t short of an ...

By 1815 Corfu and the Ionian Islands had come under British sway, reflecting the central reality of British imperium. Britain sought a maritime empire based on trade and capital, ports and naval bases ...

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of ...

Italy has so much to offer the visitor: art-packed cities, majestic mountains, a dazzling coastline and some of the best food ...

The Venetian Pool makes for a great family trip, but keep in mind that children younger than 3 years old are not admitted. Swimmers and sunbathers praise the architecture and refreshing water ...

The new primary bathroom alone—with its John Derian French Empire–inspired chandelier, Victoria and Albert soaking tub, ...