A group of divers exploring marine life near Kalpeni Island in the Lakshadweep archipelago stumbled upon what appears to be the wreckage of a European warship from the 17th or 18th century.

Image: Public Domain During the 17th and 18th centuries, many Catholic merchants left Ireland due to civil, religious and political restrictions, and sought out economic opportunities in Europe's ...

In the early 18th century, the industries established during ... coke rather than charcoal in the smelting of iron, was one of Europe's leading ironworks. By 1830 Monmouthshire and east Glamorgan ...

In the eighteenth century, women became mathematicians, astronomers and physicists. Others played a leading role in intellectual and social life. Women began to enjoy these more prominent roles in ...