Rocks on Iceland beaches confirm the Late Antique Little Ice Age, caused by volcanic eruptions, precipitated the fall of the Roman Empire.

The charming Italian coastal town of Brindisi in the Puglia region of southern Italy is a great alternative to the hustle and ...

If you want a gorgeous Italian holiday but don't fancy doing battle with crowds of people then this charming little town ...

American interests are advanced by connecting the world’s free and open spaces through enhancing connectivity, buoying ...

Workers at the Egyptian port city of Alexandria have recovered 22 massive stone blocks that were used thousands of years ago ...

Capri might be crowded and ludicrously priced, but it’s still one of Italy’s most fabulous places. Here are moments when Capri, a small, rocky island in the Gulf of Naples, seems deranged. When you ...

One of the most fascinating places I’ve visited during my European summer travels was Zakynthos, also known as Zante. It’s ...

Did the mysterious Sea Peoples cause the Bronze Age Collapse, or were they merely a symptom of this catastrophic event?

A spirit of defiance and a mysterious culture endure on the French island of Corsica, intertwined with the timeless beauty of ...

A recent study published in the journal Vegueta reveals how counterfeit coins were key to sustaining the economy in the final centuries of the Roman Empire. The research, focused on the territorium ...

Favignana, off the west coast of Sicily, is known for its stone quarries, clear waters and fabled fish. A writer explores by ...

This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of ...