From crumbling monasteries perched on cliffs to shimmering lakes and medieval fortresses, this region invites visitors to ...

With 118 islands to explore in this scattered archipelago, endless possibilities await a stone's throw away from Venice's ...

With its ancient streets, convent sweets and Roman ruins, Alentejo's capital blends rich history with a youthful energy.

The Gothic palace built for Exeter’s clerics has most recently served as a unique family home and is now selling for £3.95 ...

Strange faces with human features, elongated or flattened bodies: why don’t cats in medieval manuscripts resemble real ones? The particular shapes given to these animals have nothing to do with the ...

The medieval village of Arganzón has been brought to light in the area of Condado de Treviño, Burgos, Spain. Through a series of excavations, tombs, houses, and silos from the Middle Ages, as well as ...

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

Plans to convert a former convent into up to 25 bedrooms for homeless people have sparked backlash from a resident. The Two Saints charity submitted a planning application to transform Redcote Convent ...

An old convent in Honoka‘a which has been converted into permanent housing for kupuna dealing with homelessness was blessed Wednesday. “This signifies that it really does take a village. It takes all ...

Stephanie Brown has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). Manuel Eisner does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization ...

Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the medicine they prescribed was much different than what we know today. The ...