Cannes might be famous for its red carpets and film premieres, but there’s much more to this city than celebrity sightings. Alongside the glamour, you’ll find cobblestone lanes winding through the old ...

A ‘murder map’ holds some surprises. The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the ...

For years, theories swirled about a “lost medieval town” buried under a grassy field in southern Norway. The legend attracted the attention of archaeologists, but early radar scans repeatedly found ...

Planning a trip to Central Europe? Don't miss Slovenia. This guide offers tips on visiting Ljubljana, Bled, and Maribor, from ...

The UK’s largest canal charity Canal & River Trust has published a free guide to ‘Places to Visit in Yorkshire & the North ...

The pageant is free to visit with a trail map to download on the Canterbury Medieval Pageant website.

Medieval hospital ruins were recently found beneath a street in York, England, during sinkhole repairs, uncovering part of ...

Sherborne's historical landmarks scored 7.61, while its medieval architecture received 8.75. The town's picturesque streets, another significant draw for visitors, scored 7.97 in the analysis.

Ela Fitzpayne was a powerful aristocrat who offended the Archbishop of Canterbury and was ordered to do a "walk of shame." ...

Researchers cite new evidence of how a medieval British noblewoman may have plotted to exact revenge and help kill her former lover, a priest, nearly 700 years ago.

The sun was setting on a busy London street on a May evening in 1337 when a group of men approached a priest named John Forde. They surrounded him in front of a church near Old St. Paul’s ...

Just how bloody was medieval England? A ‘murder map’ holds some surprises. By Leo Sands The Washington Post,Updated June 6, 2025, 4:49 p.m.