From the 8th century CE to the turn of the 16th century, a swath of the Iberian Peninsula was under Islamic control. The ...

On sticky notes that have been positioned neatly in the pages of a book, museum visitors are expressing strong and varied opinions about the statue of Spanish conquistador Don Diego de Vargas that was ...

With more historical sites per square meter than Rome, Toledo’s old town is a delightful addition to your family vacation in Spain. You can dive into Medieval times strolling through the cobbled ...

Haydn’s The Seven Last Words string quartet composition from the late 18 th century requires several leaps of the imagination ...

But as soon as the first light of day appeared, the gleaming chainmail, girded with steel bands, and the shining breastplates ...

There are plenty of underrated, yet equally impressive, fortresses around the world with their own unique charm and fascinating history.

533-34 - Byzantine forces under Belisarius drive out the Vandals as part of the Emperor Justinian's reconquest of the Western ...