Oct. 2—From black-draped cloths over mirrors to an old wooden coffin resting on a stand in the hallway, the mourning period of the Victorian era is now on full display at Merrehope. Back for its ...

(CNN) — Radiant diamonds, sapphires, and rubies have been among the most coveted gemstones on the planet for nearly a century. But long before their reign, a far less dazzling gem captured the hearts ...

Read the story behind the opulent 1888 masterpiece by Anglo-Dutch painter Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, The Roses of Heliogabalus (1888) Collection of Pérez Simón, Mexico.

The Victorian era is one of the most famous periods in all of human history, known for its iconic fashion and love of all things supernatural and paranormal. Many novelists, mangakas, game studios, ...