Want to feel what life was like in the Middle Ages? Head to these medieval hotels in Europe, from lux castles to fantasy stays.

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Elevated to a minor basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1993, this sacred Ugandan landmark has become a global pilgrimage ...

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Across from the park stands Berkeley Springs Castle, a structure so unexpected in the West Virginia landscape that your brain might need a moment to process it. This genuine stone castle, complete ...

Intact Roman pot (at right) in excavation pit, Drumanagh, Ireland. DRUMANAGH, IRELAND—Last year, Irish archaeologists working ...

Our History editor-in-chief Amy Briggs can explain. How often do the men in your life think about the Roman Empire? Maybe more than you think. They may not wear costumes, like these Catalan actors ...

Bones discovered in a cesspit in Mallorca show this item was likely fried and served by urban street vendors to lower and ...

From saints and scholars to fearless reformers, these popes didn’t just shape Church history — they shaped my life of faith.