“Spectacular” treasures awarded to an Orcadian naval officer for his actions during an 18th century siege have returned to Orkney after his family gifted them to the islands. At such a critical moment ...

Weapons dating back to the 1600s which belonged to a naval captain from Orkney have been gifted to the islands. Captain James ...

One of the finest baroque palaces in Europe, Schönbrunn was one of the first places in Austria to be declared ... Elisabeth (better known as Sisi) and Archduke Franz Karl. Other highlights ...

Diamonds didn’t gain prominence until 1477 when Archduke Maximilian of Austria proposed with a diamond ring, setting a trend that would eventually dominate the market. Today, diamonds are deeply ...

Formerly home to such notable Austrian figures as Prince Eugene of Savoy and Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the buildings now house an outstanding array of Austrian art from such renowned artists as ...

Men joined up and fought in World War I, also known as the Great War, for all kinds of reasons; some fought for the Empire, ...

Two new books, “The Sirens’ Call” by Hayes and “Superbloom” by Carr, argue that our capacity for attention and connection has been devastated by the digital age ...

A collection of historical weapons described as “beyond parallel” has been returned to Orkney and is set to go on public display this spring. Known as the “Moodie Treasures” the collection was gifted ...

There was a telling moment in Donald Trump’s first press conference after returning to the Oval Office, when he encountered a sharp line of questioning by a network correspondent about his pardons of ...

Say hello to the Salvator-Dormus pistol, made in Austria-Hungary. The Salvatore-Dormus semiautomatic pistol was patented on July 11, 1891, by Archduke Karl Salvator of Austria (April 30 ...