For most people living during the Middle Ages, daily life was far harsher and far more uncertain than the romantic images suggest.

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective ...

Discover the rich history of the Othman bin Affan Mosque in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Uncover its architectural evolution, role ...

How the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners, irrespective of their skin colour.

The Extremaduran city is competing to become European Capital of Culture 2031. While the candidates are being judged, ...

Sarah Mullally, the Church of England's first female leader, is making the journey ‌from London to Canterbury on foot, ...

As the final week of Lent approaches, Fernwayer, the innovative travel marketplace, is proud to announce its curated ...

The historic town of Alcúdia, found on the northeast coast of Majorca, has introduced strict new driving rules as part of a ...

Discover your next European getaway with Travel Department ...

I lived in Spain for two years and Elche is a green, sunny paradise - Verdant, calmer and infinitely more interesting than ...

When the buds and showers of April appear, according to Geoffrey Chaucer, “thanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimages”. Dame Sarah Mullally is heading off a little earlier than Chaucer suggested, but ...

Carrying a staff inscribed with 'Archbishop's Camino', she traversed the narrow paths through rolling green fields ...