Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler’s tomb
Tensions over the Mughal ruler have intensified in India after the release of Bollywood movie “Chhaava,” an action film based ...
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Colonial Dames 17th Century members attend State Conference
THOMASVILLE- Kathy Mills, Anita Ward and April Legg of the John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, National Society Colonial Dames ...
AD100 architect Shonan Purie Trehan finds a home in a 17th-century villa in Florence, Italy
It has been nearly two years since architect Shonan Purie Trehan shifted to Florence. By now, the strangers she bumps into on ...
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Why 17th-century emperor Aurangzeb’s grave is India’s latest flashpoint
Aurangzeb was one of the most powerful rulers to have governed the Indian subcontinent, and his grave is not in Nagpur. It is ...
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He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment. By Nick Haramis A DECADE OR so ago, Nicholas Ward-Jackson woke up one morning ...
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Lecture: Bermuda’s 17th-Century Textile Legacy
The National Museum of Bermuda is continuing its free Bermuda and the Atlantic World lecture series with a virtual lecture on ...
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A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo and the Man Who Was ‘Crazy Enough’ to Buy It
The central hall of Raffaele Fabrizio’s 17th-century palazzo in Valmorea, Italy, a village near Lake Como, features trompe l’oeil windows and a vaulted ceiling with faux coffered panels.
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Why 17th-century emperor Aurangzeb’s grave is India’s latest flashpoint
Policemen watch as vehicles are torched during communal clashes prompted by protests demanding the removal of the tomb of 17th-century Mughal ruler Aurangzeb in Nagpur, India, on March 17 ...
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English scholar pens sonnets to celebrate 17th-century Dutch art
The book, celebrated at a recent launch at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, is a collection of sonnets – traditionally a ...
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Did a secret map take down 17th century pirates of Ireland’s coast?
A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century.