Istanbul, Europe's largest city, is one of the best city break destinations in Turkey. The city has a mix of cultural ...

Archaeologists in Dijon, France, have uncovered rare seated burials featuring Gallic graves and a children’s cemetery.

Don McCullin is not an easy man to reach. He has no email address, no mobile phone, and takes business calls via a landline ...

The history of Valentine’s Day—and the story of its patron saint—is shrouded in mystery. February has long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St. Valentine’s Day, as we know it today, ...

Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.

Vālmīki’s epic poem “The Rāmāyaṇa” is a great work of literature and a treasure of Indian culture — but its political and ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...

Ancient Greece produced the earliest records of democracy, western philosophy — and, it turns out, lead pollution. Researchers studying sediment cores recovered from mainland ...

The Colosseum, one of the most iconic landmarks in Rome, offers an exciting glimpse into ancient history. For families ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

The 2,000-year-old thermal bath compound is one of the most elaborate ever found in the ancient ... Roman deities Apollo, Venus and Bacchus. In May 2024, they discovered stick figures drawn by ...