With its ancient streets, convent sweets and Roman ruins, Alentejo's capital blends rich history with a youthful energy.

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Greg Jenner is joined in medieval Scandinavia by historian Dr Eleanor Barraclough and comedian Chloe Petts to learn about the ...

From the hills of Tomar, the Convent of Christ stands tall — its stone walls glowing under the sun, a silent witness of ...

Beautiful monastic music will be heard again in a former Exeter priory closed by Henry VIII thanks to the discovery of a rare collection of medieval ...

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Anti-migrant firebrand Geert Wilders was born and raised in Venlo, where the authorities are turning a former convent into a ...

Legends and rumors trail the elusive Queen of Sheba through the rock-hewn wonders and rugged hills of Ethiopia.

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In a world where over-tourism dominates much of the travel landscape, some destinations remain blissfully untouched by the ...

The Gothic palace built for Exeter’s clerics has most recently served as a unique family home and is now selling for £3.95 ...

Many of the ancient Irish holy men and women came to us from the early, misty days of Christianity in Ireland. On All Saints' and All Souls' Days, it's a good time to remember some of them.