It starts with a shiver down the spine. Imagine stumbling across a pit in the heart of Europe, filled not with treasure but ...

In this one-hour special, The Story of Fascism in Europe, Rick travels back a century to learn how fascism rose and then fell in Europe — taking millions of people with it. This special is also ...

In 14th-century Europe, beets had roots shaped more like a carrot or parsnip, as opposed to the spherical shape of modern beets. The latter probably first appeared in 16th- or 17th-century Europe ...

A place to start would be the view in the book “A Distant Mirror” by renowned historian Barbara Tuchman which reflects on the horrific impact of the Black Plague on 14th century Europe. The disease ...

Who’s at the peak? COVID-19 has hit some countries far harder than others, though differences in the way infections are counted locally make it impossible to make a perfect apples-to-apples ...

A place to start would be the view in the book “A Distant Mirror” by renowned historian Barbara Tuchman which reflects on the horrific impact of the Black Plague on 14th century Europe.

Amnesty International condemned Thursday the Dominican Republic’s new health protocol that requires migrants to provide documentation and pay fees to access public health services. The group argued ...

French President Emmanuel Macron’s announcement that he would formally recognise the State of Palestine by June 2025 transcends mere diplomatic posturing. It represents a calculated move in an ...

Sarah Gristwood’s sweeping survey of the careers of numerous royal women in 16th-century Europe amply justifies the nod to Game of Thrones in the title: it features enough dynastic conflict, violence ...