The 20-centimeter glass phallus, dating from the 16th or 17th century, was discovered in a two-meter-deep latrine shaft connected to the living quarters of a noblewomen's religious house in Herford.

The warming house at Rievaulx is next to the refectory, and was altered quite substantially over the period from the 12th to ...

Soar over Kosovo, where the medieval monasteries of Visoki Dečani and Gračanica, the vibrant streets of Prizren, and the ...

Several churches and monasteries in Lebanon are dedicated to this saint, the most important being those of Qbayét and Ghosta.

Les Filles de la Croix bought the property and established a convent, opening Stoodley Knowle School in 1925. It was ...

Bernice Juxon-Jones has earned a Master of Philosophy degree in Medieval German from Swansea University. A statement from the ...

As Italy grapples with overtourism, a series of ancient trails resurrected by nuns winds through the forgotten landscapes ...

Recently named one of Europe’s most underrated cities by Condé Nast Traveler, Guimarães has it all – history, culture, and ...

Dubrovnik may be Croatia’s most famous destination, but its popularity has come at a cost. Crowded streets, cruise ship ...

Experts previously thought the first Scottish coins were minted in England, but this penny came from Edinburgh. National ...

English Heritage is a charity which manages hundreds of buildings and monuments across the country, and Yorkshire is no ...

Safely stored in a dark vault in London, the dried specimens of Carl Linnaeus's 18th-century herbarium have been revealed in ...