Semana Santa in Castilla y León is not simply about watching a spectacle. It is about feeling the weight of history, the ...

Florida hides real-life castles from coral fortresses to pink palaces. These magical spots feel straight out of a fairytale.

Dance was a central part of social life in the Middle Ages, appearing at festivals, celebrations and public gatherings. Communities often came together to perform group dances that reflected local ...

The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study ...

PHOTO PROVIDED Musica Antiqua of Central Pennsylvania will hold a concert of “Songs from a Medieval Easter & Spring” on Sunday, March 29, from 2-3:30 p.m., at St. Peter’s United Church of Christ/ROPC, ...

Nine decades on, Picasso’s paintings have made the journey to the cathedral in Burgos for an exhibition that looks at how Christian values and iconography influenced the artist. “ Picasso: Biblical ...

After more than a century of work, the Sagrada Família's central tower is in place. Here's how architects executed the ...

This story appears in the November/December 2016 issue of National Geographic History magazine. An 18th-century copper still from Morocco, essential equipment in a Muslim physician’s medical kit.

The city's history of battles between Moors and Christians is reflected in its architecture, which is a blend of Roman, Islamic, Northern Gothic and Italian Renaissance styles. Of the 30 or so towers ...