Dramatic hill with views over ancient woodland named UK's best picnic spot
Dramatic hills with views across ancient woodlands, picture-perfect villages and luscious green countryside have been named the best picnic spot in the UK outside of…
'I visited UK's ancient monk-filled holy island regularly cut off from the mainland'
Caldey is a tiny holy island off the coast of Wales that is home to a picturesque community, with a monastery and multiple picnic-perfect spots…
Stunning country pub with ancient beams in idyllic village named one of UK's best
The National Pub and Bar Awards judges lavished praise on The Cholmondeley Arms, describing it as "one of England's most unique pubs" as they crowned…
Gorgeous ancient city with incredible weather all year a short flight from the UK
Stepping outside of the hotel straight into the heart of Marrakesh is almost like stepping back in time, but the city brilliantly weaves together ancient…
The long and ‘joyous’ road to revive Nepal’s ancient taboo scripts | Arts and Culture
Kathmandu, Nepal – Dressed in an orange kurta (loose collarless tunic) and a matching Nepali dhaka waistcoat, Lalima Shrestha pulls a brown plastic chair closer…
Did ancient Egyptians use surgery to treat brain cancer? | Health News
Ancient Egyptians may have tried to treat cancer with surgery more than 4,000 years ago, a study has revealed. The findings were published in May…
Tourist 'caught signing his own name' on ancient building which survived volcanic eruption
A 27-year-old Dutch tourist has been arrested after he was allegedly caught graffitiing his 'tag' on an ancient wall belonging to a Roman building that…
Ancient Egyptians attempted brain surgery to remove cancer 4,000 years ago as experts discover cut marks on skulls
ANCIENT Egyptians attempted brain surgery to remove cancer, experts have said. They discovered cut marks — believed to be from metal tools — on the…
Ancient northern city you named Britain's 'most walkable' – poll results
A study revealing the UK's most walkable cities may have put Oxford top of the tree - but we wanted to know which destinations Mirror…
Ancient humans lived in East Timor 44,000 years ago, archaeologists find | History News
Stone artefacts and animal bones found in a deep cave in northern East Timor offer new insights into where ancient humans lived more than 35,000…
Enchanted UK tea garden hidden in ancient woodland – and it's right next to a waterfall
A hidden tea garden next to a waterfall in North Yorkshire offers the perfect magical setting for an afternoon in nature Source link
How an ancient water tunnel design is cooling 21st-century streets | Water News
Last summer, temperatures in the southern Spanish city of Seville hit more than 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heatwave was so intense it…
US returns ancient artefacts looted from Cambodia, Indonesia | Arts and Culture News
New York district attorney accuses two prominent art dealers of the illegal trafficking of antiquities worth $3m. Prosecutors in New York City have announced that…
Brits have tiny window to see UK's ancient city this summer before it's buried
Work to uncover the Ness of Brodgar archaeological site on the Orkney Islands in Scotland will finally finish this summer, before it is covered in…
Irish castles and ancient Greek rites show culture’s role in regional regeneration
Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival. By…
Beautiful UK seaside village with pretty beach hides an ancient 'lost Citadel'
A beautiful UK seaside town never fails to impress visitors with its pretty beach and quintessentially British tea rooms - and there's a lost citadel…
Huge 40ft-high ancient castle wall collapsed outside my home & now I’M being lumped with £400k repair bill
A DAD says he's been lumped with a £400,000 repair bill after a massive 40ft-high wall collapsed outside his home. Adam Giagnotti, 42, said he couldn't…
Celebrating Nowruz: Ancient festival marks arrival of spring and renewal | Religion News
Nowruz – meaning “new day” – is an ancient festival celebrating the first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. More than 300 million people…
Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia’s multicultural past | History News
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, set amid rice fields near the steep and…
A history of tattoos from an ancient iceman to Dennis Rodman
Book Review Painted People: 5,000 Years of Tattooed History from Sailors and Socialites to Mummies and Kings By Matt LodderWilliam Collins: 352 pages, $21.99If you…