European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...

Archaeologists working on the shores of Ohrid Lake in Albania are convinced they have uncovered the oldest human settlement built on a European lake, finding evidence of an organised hunting and ...

It took a village to build Europe’s Gothic cathedrals Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from ...

Explore the 10 oldest cities in Europe, where ancient legacies endure and history continues to shape the present.

An unusual mammoth tusk boomerang discovered in a cave in Poland is 40,000 years old — making it Europe's first example of this complex tool and possibly the oldest boomerang in the world, a new ...

Wells Cathedral has been awarded an £800,000 grant for work to repair the oldest intact medieval street in Europe. The Vicars Close, which dates back to 1348, is to be opened to the public for the ...

In the heart of Somerset lies the smallest city, home to the oldest medieval street in Europe. Vicars’ Close, located next to Wells Cathedral, is regarded as the only fully-preserved medieval ...

A beautiful cathedral city with one of the oldest churches in Europe and thermal springs is just three hours from the UK by train.

They're at least 2,000 years older than the next-oldest known bowstrings made from animal products in Europe, which were found near the famous ice mummy Ötzi in the Italian Alps.

This City Is Called the 'Christmas Capital of the World' — With Storybook Architecture, Beautiful Cathedrals, and One of the Oldest Holiday Markets in Europe How to plan a magical trip to ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war.