Archaeologists recently discovered a massive 2,000-year-old stone basin in ancient Gabii, Italy, revealing early Roman public architecture from Rome's powerful rival city.

The famine was caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans, commonly known as late blight, which destroyed potato crops, the staple food for much of Ireland’s poor. This microorganism is very ...

Across Michigan, the remnants of once bustling towns bear witness to a bygone era. Here's a look at 5 "ghost towns" that once ...

Hundreds of millions of people around the world will be dressing up in costumes and enjoying treats in celebration of ...

Ancient Irish burial mounds reveal both history and folklore, spirits guarding the dead, rituals tied to the solstice, and ...

Ireland’s tales of the undead and Dublin’s Gothic architecture inspired the creation of the world’s most famous vampire, Bram ...

Europe's largest Halloween carnival is underway in Derry with events throughout the week building towards the city's biggest ...

The Nomination files produced by the States Parties are published by the World Heritage Centre at its website and/or in working documents in order to ensure transparency, access to information and to ...

In St Albans, Hertfordshire you can wander medieval streets, browse boutique shops, sip something warm in cosy pubs, and soak up the festive vibes at the 1,000-year-old market ...

Via The Journal Of Music: Cork University Press has recently published Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely, a major new study of the instrument with portraits of renowned ...

Ireland has been basking in an unusually settled spell of weather in recent days with dry skies, mild temperatures and barely a drop of rain in sight. High pressure has been dominating the forecast, ...

Understanding Viking families through the artifacts they left behind and their DNA is the latest approach to learning more about the Viking Age in the United Kingdom. Scientists in the UK are ...