Although its history dates back to the Neolithic, the Roman Empire, and Moorish rule, it was Portuguese Royalty who made it ...

“In Portugal, we have a saying if something’s old: ‘it’s more ancient than the cathedral of Braga’,” João whispers. Braga is home to the first cathedral in Portugal. Photograph by ...

June in Portugal is when the country lets its hair down. Streets fill with bunting, music drifts out of every window, and the smoky smell of grilled sardines hangs in the air long after sunset. These ...

Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins, a new contemporary art museum and 5-star hotel, to open in Lisbon.

A set of ancient wooden spears may be younger than scientists thought and wielded by Neanderthals instead of their ancestors. The complete spears made of spruce and pine are among the oldest known ...

Often referred to as the heartland of Portugal, Braga is a historic city steeped ... According to tradition, it was built to replace an ancient Roman temple dedicated to Asclepius, AKA, the ...

They say it indicates women were valued members of the ancient society. A team of archaeologists on Thursday said they had unearthed the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman in Caral ...

The researchers have also estimated that construction on the theater began around the 4th century B.C.E., when ancient Lefkada was experiencing economic prosperity. “Although damaged by time ...

Sporting face Arouca in the Liga Portugal Betclic on Saturday. Sporting Braga host Arouca at the Estádio Municipal de Braga on Saturday in the Primeira Liga. The hosts have won their last two ...

For centuries, historians and linguists have been searching for the cradle of the Indo-Europeans, an ancient people who shaped history and created the world’s largest language family ...

Braga have lost their last two games, both on their travels. After a narrow 1-0 loss to Benfica in the Taca de Portugal last month, they fell to a 2-1 loss to Rio Ave in the Primeira Liga last week.

Nearby he discovers the ancient Roman cities of Coimbra, Portugal’s original capital, and Braga, aka the ‘Rome of Portugal’, home to the awe-inspiring Bom Jesus shrine, built into the side ...