One of Spain’s warmest cities (even in January temperatures hover around 17C) has almost all of the crowd-pleasings aspects ...

Did you know that bananas and tomatoes are grown in Iceland? Read on to learn about more foods that are grown in unexpected ...

Bengali textile workers were not enslaved as ancillary to men or as commodities of pleasure alone. They were enslaved and ...

Peter Stumpp's alleged crimes and execution remain one of the most legendary — and disputed — werewolf trials in history ...

Automaton is the Greek word for an object that moves on its own. This technology was used in clock production during the 13th ...

The Rašaška site is part of the larger settlement of Bobare, which was owned in the early Middle Ages by the Knights Templar, a military order that took its name from Jerusalem's legendary Temple of ...

A selection of places that have recently made the headlines to consider for this year's list. Harghita, in central Romania, is set to hold in 2027 the title of Gastronomic Region of Europe, according ...

Iowa’s anti-French sentiments are reflected in Clayton County’s Elkader, named after Abd al-Qadir ibn Muhyi al-Din, an ...

There is a place to stay in Rome for every traveller, from chic penthouse suites to charming bed and breakfasts in the heart ...

Unearthed at Huqoq, the artifact may represent the missing link between 1,300-year-old Merovingian rings and popular medieval ...

Derived from the poppy plant, the psychotropic narcotic has fascinated people for 5,000 years. For better and for worse.

Here, in an extract from the book, we take a look at Viterbo, a delightfully under-discovered province in the Lazio region of ...