Human DNA recovered from remains found in Europe is revealing our species' shared history with Neanderthals. The trove is the ...

This summer’s paper dated the presence of H. floresiensis back to 700,000 years ago. The team estimated that the ...

In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to change, castle designs had to adapt.

Futuristic architecture rubs shoulders with centuries-old opera houses in this picture-perfect Austrian ski town.

Margaret Paston’s reference to playing cards in her letter to her husband on Christmas Eve 1459 is the earliest recorded ...

But it is only now being reported in the scientific literature for the first time, with the find detailed in a study published in the European Journal of Archaeology. The medieval cemetery where ...

Completed sometime in the early 14th century, the Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland in continuous use. Among its historical artifacts are a more ...

Along with their medieval forts, Celtic churches and dramatic cliffs, the islands offer a glimpse into Ireland's history and culture, as this is a place where locals still speak Gaelic (and English).

A newly released map showcasing Europe’s extensive night train network has sparked excitement among travellers. The map, created by Back-on-Track.eu, shows the growing network of sleeper trains ...

Leaders in Europe have repeatedly warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin's aggression would not just stop at Ukraine, as maps by Newsweek show potential flashpoints if Moscow were to take ...

The village's newest resident could soon be former Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad, who has been granted political asylum in Russia.