Europe is home to some of the most breathtaking palaces in the world, each one built to showcase power, wealth, and royal ...

An icon venerated at the Chapel of Our Lady of Damascus in Birgu has been confirmed to be much older than previously believed ...

Our three main protagonists of Vikings: Valhalla are based on historical characters. But the thing is, their historical ...

Erected in the early 17th century by the Mughal ruler of Rajasthan, the Amber Fortress crowns a hilltop near Jaipur, its stout walls reflected in the waters of Maota Lake.

What is it about castles that fascinates so many people around the globe? A lot of the allure derives from the history and ...

From the fairytale towers of Bavaria’s Neuschwanstein to the golden battlements of Jaipur’s Amber Fortress in India, these are some of the most beautiful castles around the world.

Erected in the early 17th century by the Mughal ruler of Rajasthan, the Amber Fortress crowns a hilltop near Jaipur, its stout walls reflected in the waters of Maota Lake.

A million people make wilderness pilgrimage to honour 13th-century Virgin Mary icon. The romería del Rocío has grown into one of world’s largest, most unique Catholic pilgrimages.

The only other remotely comparable work of around that time would be the Speculum Maius, written in Latin in the 13th century by Vincent of Beauvais. Alexander Pope References the Suda in Poetry. The ...

FACT: Archaeologists found the 13th century scribblings of a 7-year-old boy. By Rachel Feltman. Dating back to at least the 1st century in various parts of the world, people have used birch bark ...

The citadel area numbers many Byzantine churches, mainly from the 13th century, as well as several mosques built under the Ottoman era which began in 1417. Gjirokastra, in the Drinos river valley in ...

Plans to convert a 13th century building in Newcastle into offices have been given the green light, enabling it to have a "great future". The ancient property, 4/6 Trinity Chare, has been brought to ...