Automaton is the Greek word for an object that moves on its own. This technology was used in clock production during the 13th ...

Peter Stumpp's alleged crimes and execution remain one of the most legendary — and disputed — werewolf trials in history ...

The Nădlac Salami, a traditional product from Arad county in western Romania, made using a recipe passed down through ...

A selection of places that have recently made the headlines to consider for this year's list. Harghita, in central Romania, is set to hold in 2027 the title of Gastronomic Region of Europe, according ...

Here, in an extract from the book, we take a look at Viterbo, a delightfully under-discovered province in the Lazio region of ...

The Rašaška site is part of the larger settlement of Bobare, which was owned in the early Middle Ages by the Knights Templar, a military order that took its name from Jerusalem's legendary Temple of ...

Ukraine has a long and complex history full of struggles victories and resilience From the ancient Kyivan Rus to modern independence the country has always been a land of strong-willed people fighting ...

Tourists hoping to spot the most famous painting in the world will likely have a much shorter wait: French President Emmanuel ...

In the 16th century, Spanish colonists brought horses from Europe, reintroducing them into the deserts and grasslands of western North America. Some Native peoples quickly became master horsemen, ...

The Girl with the Secret Name by Yael Zoldan (Green Bean Books, £12.99), with its tapestried backdrop of 16th-century Europe, has the historical and emotional heft of Maggie O’Farrell’s The ...

The Villers-Bretonnaux Military Cemetery includes the graves of many Commonwealth soldiers. The Sir John Monash Centre, an ...

A Shared Legacy”, an upcoming coffee table book, will delve into the forgotten textile traditions of Bengal from the 16th to the 20th century and examine their influence on the region’s history and ...