New genetic research has traced the paternal line of Poland’s first royal dynasty, challenging long-held national traditions ...

In the 1440s, another deck emerged in the Italian city of Bologna, developed by the nobleman Francesco Fibbia. This 62-card deck was used to play what was becoming known as tarocchi, a game that ...

French writer Jules Verne spent much of his literary career penning entries in his 54-volume strong Voyages Extraordinaires series. One of his best-known books, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the ...