The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles ...

When we think of food in medieval times, we tend to imagine something out of 'The Lord of the Rings' movies. Bearded men ...

Leonardo of Pisa, known as Fibonacci, introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to Europe in 1202. His famous number sequence began as ...

Modern researchers know about the cuckoo’s cross-species brood parasitism – but one Roman emperor observed this more than 700 ...

Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...

Tomar, Portugal, feels like a secret that’s just been let out. The town’s got this old-world magic with Templar castles, ...

In a stunning revelation, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a medieval warrior-monk with a rare skull deformity at ...

It’s a crisp autumn afternoon, and we will soon be navigating the narrowest section of the river. “Before I joined this ship, ...

Earlier this year, a group of researchers published a paper on the remarkable phenomenon of sex reversal in several ...

Germany is a country where the past isn’t just preserved, it’s woven into everyday life in ways that feel both effortless and ...

While Europe is a popular summer destination, Euroautumn can be just as lovely -- and more affordable -- than Eurosummer. Get ...