Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. It boasts works by legendary artists like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. Italy also plays an important role in the United Nations, ...

AS you drive into the area west of Dumfries even today, there is a sense of other-worldliness as you proceed into ...

From charming villages in the Cotswolds to the fairytale hamlet of Portmeirion in Wales, these are among the most beautiful ...

This coastal corner of southern Italy remains blissfully under the radar of most foreign tourists—and offers la dolce vita ...

The village is a place where it really does feel as if time has stood still - with Roman ruins, beautiful countryside and a ...

But also how ancient roots mean it’s hard to find any city in Italy, whatever the size, without a compelling historic heart.

Hvar, Croatia, is one of the sunniest islands in Europe. Here's how to plan the perfect island vacation, including where to ...

The Minoans made wine here in the 20th century B.C.,” said Ergin Ince, the guide that one of my hotels, Six Senses Kaplankaya ...

In The Tamils, author Nirmala Lakshman draws from a wealth of historical information, original research, and her own keen ...

A 'once in a century' discovery has revealed a luxurious private bathhouse in the tragic Roman city of Pompeii.

Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles ...

As incredible new discoveries are found at the archaeological site, Professor of classics Michael Scott and presenter of ...