In our new animated historical documentary, we will tell the story of the treaty of Tordesillas and how the Popes Alexander ...

It was Portugal that kicked off what has come to be known as the Age of Discovery, in the mid-1400s ... many Japanese to Christianity, Japanese military rulers began persecuting the converts ...

A conversation with Greg Grandin about his groundbreaking new book America, América: A New History of the New World.

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Seven well known personalities, of different faiths and beliefs, tackle a challenging 300km pilgrimage on iPlayer and BBC Two from 20 April ...

The Tribeca Film Festival revealed its complete lineup on Wednesday, with a slate of films that features Emmy and Oscar ...

Providing a truly original perspective on the age of discovery, this fascinating history of shipwrecks in the 15 April 2025 and 16th centuries comprehensively sinks the traditional narrative of ...

Global tributes are being paid after Pope Francis died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at Casa Santa Marta, a guesthouse at the Vatican. Follow for live updates ...

It is one of many such projects that are helping make this a new age of species discovery. About 18,000 new species get described in scientific journals each year, according to the International ...

Tribeca Festival has revealed its lineup of features, including Miley Cyrus' visual album and a Leonardo DiCaprio-produced ...

The Tribeca Festival's 2025 lineup includes movies with Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Bryan Cranston, as well as 'How to Train ...

While the whole world was waiting anxiously for President Donald J. Trump, a self- proclaimed “tariff man”, to present his ...