When the sun hits the Roman columns of Évora and warms the stone circles of Almendres, Portugal learns its most ancient secrets. Who would have thought it? This land, shaped by the peoples of the ...

Historian Diana Darke argues in “Islamesque” that Europe’s monuments owe a vast debt to Muslim craftsmen and designers.

Often seen as a cute, kitschy piece of German barware, the beer stein's signature look once served a very practical purpose.

Israeli hostage Arbel Yehoud, a 29-year-old civilian, has finally been handed over to the Red Cross, following over a year spent in captivity.