Excavations in Pompeii revealed that four people, including a child, tried to seek shelter from the eruption of Mount ...

The Antikythera Mechanism, widely believed to be the world’s first computer, has had a lasting impact on scientists across ...

Pope Leo XIV's recent public blessing and visit to Marian sites highlight the central role of Virgin Mary veneration in ...

The artist, designer and author reveals why Cecil Beaton is his aesthetic hero and his plans for a new Cornish home (theme: ‘pirate baroque’).

The picturesque Dordogne and Périgord is home to more than 1,000 castles, hearty cuisine and some of the most beautiful ...

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A trio of archaeologists from the University of Barcelona and the University of Castilla-La Mancha, both in Spain, and the ...

The Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was a Greek engineering marvel that guided ships ...

So, you’re planning a trip to southern France and want to spend 3 days in Nice? Awesome – I’m so excited for you. Nice is one ...

At one of the world’s most important historical sites, controversial director Gabriel Zuchtriegel has radical plans to protect its future ...