Built in the 16th ... century. And just like staying at a friend’s house, guests are encouraged to explore the castle and relax in its communal spaces like the grand hall, which is perfect to sit ...

In Disney’s adaptation of Jilly Cooper ’s Rivals, the romance novelist Lizzie Vereker sits at her typewriter, and imagines a ...

Xi made the remarks when addressing the 16th BRICS Summit held in Kazan ... Stressing that the world is undergoing ...

From Istanbul's Blue Mosque to Paris’s Notre Dame, religious monuments have awed and amazed the masses for thousands of ...

The dawn rises high in the Eastern Andes, over the giant bowl of Bogotá city. On tree-lined streets of red-brick buildings, ...

White Porcelain Jar with Plum, Bamboo, Bird Design (Joseon, 15th Century) This vase made in the early Joseon period displays ...

In the 16th century, whole towns depopulated ... Since the island had already been sacred for hundreds of years, it was a logical site for the veneration of the new heroes of Mexican independence. So, ...

An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

In the 16th century, Austrian military engineer Conrad Haas composed the Sibiu Manuscript, detailing advanced concepts of ...

An astonishing discovery reveals a 16th-century document containing instructions for space flight, centuries before humanity ventured into space. The Sibiu Manuscript, dating back to 1555 ...

"Treasured" historic items have been stolen from a 16th Century National Trust property. Objects including a silver dining ...

Château d'If is a 16th-century fortress, commissioned by King Francois I, set atop the smallest island in the Frioul archipelago less than a mile from Marseille. It was later used as a prison ...