brilliantly colored majolica albarelli jars and glass apothecary jars; copper distillation equipment; pharmacopeias; and the stuffed creatures found suspended from ceilings in old-world apothecaries.

A YouTuber from The Acadian Garden & Apothecary has brought an 18th-century apple storage method back to life, offering a ...

“In many ways, the discipline of natural history in the 18th century was roughly analogous to technology today: a means of disrupting old markets, creating new ones, and generating fortunes in ...

Looking for a history-filled weekend event? There are fall events happening at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate in ...

As generations of schoolchildren were taught, Elizabeth I of England famously said 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of ...

Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, seeking to prepare his son for life at the royal Court in the mid 18th century, wrote ... Dairy Women and the Dancing Master, Apothecary and Chaiseman. Roles ...

For example, the import duty on tea raised its price by around 70 per cent by the middle of the 18th century. Smuggling was usually organised by gangs, who were funded by investors or venturers.

The remains of a sailor believed to be from an 18th Century shipwreck are set to be buried in a Cornish town. Cornwall Council said the discovery was made on a cliff above Newtrain Bay in Trevone ...

The spectacular French microscope from Getty’s collection is a unique testament to scientific advances and Rococo design in the Age of Enlightenment.

Amal and George Clooney welcomed Apple CEO Tim Cook to their $100 million 18th century Lake Como villa on Wednesday. The couple headed out on a boat with the businessman, 63, who has an estimated ...

Discover the charm of Germany's cities, where ancient history and modern life meet, from castles and Christmas markets to ...