During the Siege in 1689, up to 30,000 Protestant supporters of King William III held the Walled City for 105 days in the ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Dalt Vila, Ibiza’s ancient city which sits inside fortified walls, is the quintessence of Mediterranean ...
For many centuries, the great wall of Lucca has been more a symbolic than physical barrier to the forces that have coveted it ...
The medieval walled village of Venzone lies in northeastern Italy where the southern tips of the Alps are met by the Tagliamento River, in an area known as the Canal Del Ferro. Among other things, ...
To pass through the walls protecting Siena, Italy, from the outside world is to pass through a time warp — one that brings you straight back to medieval times. The people are contemporary enough, but ...
HBO's blockbuster series, "Game of Thrones," broke records for Emmy nominations and wins before it ended this year. But in the small Croatian city of Dubrovnik, the series lives on. It was the ...
DUBROVNIK, Croatia - The first state-imposed quarantine happened here, in present-day Dubrovnik, Croatia, an ancient walled city atop the cliffs of the Adriatic Sea. The first people to ever be ...
On December 4, there will be a rare opportunity to enjoy a candlelit carol service at St John on the Wall church ...
Editor’s Note: In Snap, we look at the power of a single photograph, chronicling stories about how both modern and historical images have been made. It was the summer of 1989. Hong Kong’s humidity – ...