Depopulation of rural villages or mountain hamlets in Italy began with ... is one of the highest in Europe. The medieval hamlet below is home to two families and others have bought properties ...

Greece is an ancient country filled with natural beauty and historical wonder. This delightful destination in the heart of ...

Security forces busted the gangs in 2004. And now the government is implementing a plan to turn this medieval mountain zone into a tourist magnet. Svaneti arguably has seen more change in the past ...

One mountain town in the stunning Campania region of southern Italy is known for its medieval architecture and culinary delights. Avellino, located around 40 minutes by car from Naples ...

But Frachetti’s team believes these highland urban centers weren’t just surviving, they were thriving—in ways that defy expectations of what medieval mountain societies were capable of.

Venture to dizzy heights with a look at some of the world’s most incredible clifftop towns, from seaside citadels to remote medieval mountain villages. For a bit of extra fun, we've decided to combine ...

From at least the sixth to eighth century A.D., the diverse peoples of Central Asia’s Pamir Mountains were under the rule of various kingdoms, including the Shughnān Kingdom. Although there is ...

A professor of medieval history on how Game of Thrones—and the bloody showdown between the Red Viper and the Mountain—echoes the past. Sometimes, what really happened is worse. In the seventh ...

Scientists Document Lost Mountain Cities on Silk Road in Uzbekistan ... lasting from around 730-750 to 1030-1050 AD. Founded in early medieval times in what is now southeastern Uzbekistan, the ...

The willingness of medieval merchants to detour up the mountains ... a drone allowed Dr. Frachetti to explore difficult-to-access mountain sites. He and his team conducted one flight over ...