Clues contained in tree rings have identified mid-14th-century volcanic activity as the first domino to fall in a sequence ...

A volcanic eruption may have triggered a deadly chain of events that brought the Black Plague to Europe in the 14th century.

From the bustling urban offerings of Berlin to the rustic charm found across Bavaria, virtually every German city and town ...

Chaucer and Shakespeare lived through periods of weird weather not unlike what we are seeing today. So what can we learn from ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. Work in ...

While the capital is a travel hub for overseas visitors, it’s possible to have the trip of a lifetime in the UK without ...

GlitterLab, a company in southern Poland, specializes in creating unique Christmas decorations. Known as the "magicians of ...

After traveling to over 140 countries, there's one I return to every year: Spain. I think the food, festivals, and historical ...

In Britain, attitudes toward migrants have hardened in the decade since Brexit, a vote driven in part by hostility toward ...

Arts, entertainment, films, festivals and more events happening this week in the greater Capital Region from Thursday, Dec. 4, through Wednesday, Dec. 10 ...