The Reconquista was a pivotal period in Spanish history, spanning nearly 800 years from the early 8th century to 1492. It marked the long and arduous struggle by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the ...

The term Reconquista suggests a heroic reclaiming of lost Christian lands—but how accurate is that narrative? This video delves into the historical complexities behind the centuries-long conflict ...

The ongoing riots in Los Angeles over immigration enforcement have taken on a decidedly nationalist character, with rioters and supporters invoking Mexico’s past ownership of much of the western ...

The historian Nora Berend rememorates the construction of the myth of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar from the Middle Ages to the ...

But the reality is that the mass Mexican flag-waving isn’t just a PR blunder. They aren’t just waving those flags because ...

Santiago de Compostela is one of the major centres of Christianity in the world — but the city’s sense of spirituality goes ...

That’s the question frequently being asked as Los Angeles continues to be wracked by violent protests that began in opposition ... declared independence from Spain. This is all reflective ...

sets the scene for one of northern Spain’s most popular coastal escapes. Many San Sebastián strolls begin on the promenade curving past Playa de Ondarreta and Playa de la Concha, both of which ...

mobile networks in parts of Spain began to falter. All too swiftly, the sun was cast as the possible villain. A flurry of social media posts blamed solar activity for these outages, as space ...

From medieval cisterns to Mediterranean trade, the artist uncovers the past through evocative text, immersive sound and ...

But before then he will assess how his players perform in the heat of north-east Spain. “In the camp we will test the players, how they react to heat,” Tuchel explained in his squad ...

Henkell Freixenet workers in Spain began a four day strike yesterday (27 May) in reaction to planned layoffs of almost a quarter of its staff. The company announced plans last month to cut up to 1 ...