Spain’s past is layered with conquest, coexistence, and creativity. From the ancient Iberians and Roman rule to Islamic ...

Deep in southeastern Albania, a tiny hamlet holds five churches that have one of the most magnificent concentrations of Orthodox Christian fresco art in the world. From the outside, the churches ...

In February 1990, just a few months after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a handful of hopeful Dresdeners kicked off a campaign to raise funds for the restoration of the cathedral with an open letter ...

The two-story palace in the sky that William Randolph Hearst, the larger-than-life media mogul who inspired “Citizen Kane,” built for his mistress is on sale. The $26 million listing marks the ...

The historic palace hotel – famed for hosting stars of Hollywood’s golden age such as Rita Hayworth and Greta Garbo — is a wonder for adults too, with magnificent ceiling frescoes ...

Soar over the majestic Alhambra in Granada with this captivating drone footage. Admire the intricate Moorish architecture, sprawling palaces, and lush gardens of this iconic fortress, set against ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinals are meeting in a secret, sacred conclave for a second day as they seek a new pontiff to follow Pope Francis. The conclave opened at the Vatican on Wednesday ...

where they vote in secret — and in silence — beneath Michelangelo’s famed ceiling fresco of the Creation and his monumental “Last Judgment.” The process — fictionalized in the 2024 ...

The massive, khaki-colored cathedral in a military theme park was ... but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Frescoes celebrate Russia’s military might though history, from medieval ...