The British believe their word is their bond – but no one who’s dealt with us agrees, least of all in Afghanistan, world ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Does industrial concentration shape the life and death of cities? We identify settlements from historical maps of England and Wales (1790–1820), isolate exogenous variation in their late 19th-century ...

The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be ...

The 19th-century power struggle between the Sikhs, the British, and the Afghans shaped the political landscape of the time.

Rupert Parker explores this lesser known corner of France Tucked away in the north-eastern corner of France, bordered by Belgium and shaped by centuries of history, the French Ardennes remains one ...

A rare 19th-century condom decorated with an erotic etching featuring a nun and three clergymen is going on display at a museum in the Netherlands.

French authorities have impounded a British vessel for allegedly fishing in their waters without a license, officials announced.

Collectibles Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Just Sold for More Than $5 Million Napoleon commissioned the sword after being elected as consul for life in 1802.

KATHMANDU, May 18 (Reuters) - A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world's highest mountain, a hiking ...

A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.