What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and ...

This week the 7 Most Endangered Programme, a civil society campaign to save Europe’s endangered heritage, announced its list ...

Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Armenia has been named among the 14 most endangered sites in Europa. The 14 monuments and heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for this year’s edition of the 7 ...

Medieval Cistercians were distinguished by ... However, following the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 16th century – the “Grey Monks” or “Na Manaigh Liath” – gradually retreated ...

On Valentine's Day, the most romantic day of the year, here is the history of St Catherine's Chapel near Abbotsbury, whose namesake St ...

The Supreme Court has questioned why the NCPCR was only concerned with madrasas and whether it was even-handed in its ...

In Cairo’s famous Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the city’s most prominent Jewish landmarks, a treasure trove of history lay ...

As demand grows for holidays with a cultural focus that appeal to children, Abigail Healy rounds up a bumper crop of tours worthy of a teacher’s gold star ...

Coimbra is one of the oldest cities in Portugal, with a deep connection to the country’s history. The city met the first Moors arriving in the Iberian Peninsula and became the birthplace of six ...

In the American West of A.D. 999, the native peoples reckoned their lives by the sun and the moon and the rains instead of any Christian calendar. Their daily concerns were the same, though, ranging ...