Ducal Palace is the largest architectural museum in Italy, and was home to the Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th ...

The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...

Its emperor Mansa Musa was placed on medieval European maps of Africa with description: "The king is the richest and most noble because his country abounds in gold." Under him, the empire reached its ...

Not far from the Riviera, there's a relatively uncrowded medieval town in Southern France where you can sample great wine and ...

In past centuries, you might have given your valentine a bent coin, jewelry made out of hair, or a carved whale tooth instead ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...

Undiscovered painting by Picasso of a mystery woman, hidden for more than a century beneath a painting from his famous Blue ...

The Jordanian capital of Amman is one of the best introductions for travellers looking to explore the Middle East. Like many ...

From stunning art museums to breathtaking religious buildings, here are the things you need to see and do in Spain before you ...

For lovers of architecture, Notre Dame Cathedral is an important site. It’s one of the best-known Gothic cathedrals in the ...

Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...