On the Wednesday following the last Tuesday in January, Shetland shuts down. It is the only place in Scotland to have an ...

From chasing the Northern Lights to exploring festivals, people often wonder when is the best time to visit Iceland. Find the ...

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In this episode of Kings and Generals’ Medieval History series, we explore why the Anglo-Saxons were repeatedly defeated by ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

The Olympic flame still burns brightly in Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, where the modern-day games have their Greek ...