Colonial history: Meet François Pyrard of France, who visited India well before the French traders

Itinerary of François Pyrard de Laval includes a visit to "Inde." On a chilly afternoon in February 1611, the town of Laval, a prosperous mercantile conurbation on the River Mayenne in northwest ...
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Silly signs: Explore the world through signage in January's photo challenge picks

The January Editors' photo challenge The theme for our January Editor's photo challenge was "Silly signs." Most of the time, ...