Some places feel straight out of a medieval legend—stone walls stretching into the distance, towers rising above the rooftops, and narrow lanes winding through centuries of history... Carcassonne, the ...

From its foundation in the 10th century to the decline of its influence in the early 12th, a program of reform and a renewal ...

Ancient grape seeds reveal the slow domestication process from the Bronze Age to the Medieval Period. The domestication of ...

While baby names go out of fashion every generation, Britain has seen a resurgence in classic baby names during the first ...

Greek scholars made numerous and vital contributions to Italy’s Renaissance, helping bridge Eastern and Western intellectual ...

Byzantine architecture has had a profound influence across the world, including in the Balkans, Middle East, and North ...

The coming papal conclave is just days away and, within days or weeks of the doors to the Sistine Chapel closing, the ...

The discovery of coins and jewelry in the Czech Republic worth up to $680,000 raises a tantalizing mystery for historians and ...

But without the proper planning, a summer trip to Europe can leave travelers contending with huge crowds during peak season.

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Express rejoices to announce the death of Hitler, proclaimed our page one of May 2, 1945. Peter Caddick-Adams examines the ...

Featuring everything from ancient stone circles to world-class museums and mighty castles, these photographs show the UK's ...