Annecy, a town in the French Alps, offers year-round cultural events and activities. Visitors can enjoy skiing and exploring historic sites like Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard. This article is part ...

When we think about the life in medieval Europe, we tend to conjure up grim and dismal images of war, poverty, sickness, and the Dark Ages. But was it truly so dark? Is there more to it, or are we ...

Life in a medieval village was surely no fairytale. Hard work, poverty, uncertainty of life and its comforts, the iron fist of the feudal lord - the disadvantages were numerous, and benefits few and ...

The founder of American Village in Montevallo has died, on the same day his long-dreamed-of replica of Independence Hall opened. Tom Walker, the founder and president emeritus, died Thursday morning, ...

Pioneer Life, MetroParks’ annual celebration of Butler County’s heritage will be two days this weekend. “This is a great way to get people out to Governor Bebb MetroPark and to see this awesome ...

Over the centuries, perhaps no volume of poetry has claimed the devotion of so many people across the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also inspired the creation of artistic ...

In Scanno, a medieval village deep in the wild mountains of central Italy’s Abruzzo region, one woman dresses as if time has never moved on. At 94, Margherita Ciarletta — witty, fiercely independent ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

In Firefly Village, we’re a newcomer who moves into town to take up residence in an empty shack with some farmland. Only a handful of folks live in the area and there are only a few screens worth of ...

Dorothy Parker — known for not pulling punches — with the tools of her trade. New York Times Co./Getty Images Have you read any of William T. Vollmann’s epic, labyrinthine tomes? If not, for an ...

LATRONICO, Italy — She was craving peace and quiet after working as a teacher for 20 years, and Amelia Butler from Pennsylvania says that buying a bargain home in Italy has given her just that. The 57 ...