Hidden behind thick medieval walls stands a mansion once home to a deeply religious family whose faith shaped every corner of ...

The Italian peninsula is sprinkled with abandoned and once-abandoned medieval hill towns. In fact, there are nearly 2,500 abandoned or almost abandoned towns in Italy, thanks to earthquakes, poverty, ...

One of Britain's most renowned deserted medieval villages, with a church and manor house, attracts walkers and history enthusiasts despite its challenging terrain with a steep walk ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rebecca Ann Hughes covers travel, culture and food in Europe. The rectangular stone tower lies on a spur of rock just at the foot ...

Nestled in the hills of Italy, this medieval castle has remained untouched since 1850. Once home to nobility, its rooms now sit in eerie silence—filled with antique furniture, tattered drapes, and ...

Experts had long been perplexed by a collection of bones found among the ruins of a long-abandoned medieval village — until researchers realized the bones pointed to the villagers' terrible fear of ...

In an unexpected find, archaeologists in England have unearthed three Roman busts near the ruins of an abandoned medieval church roughly 50 miles outside of London. Two of the stone statues, found ...

Archaeologists now have new tools for studying the development of medieval villages and the transformation of the historical landscapes surrounding them. Scientists have attempted to reconstruct the ...

People journey from all corners of the globe to witness the UK's 'best preserved' medieval village, Wharram Percy, which lay deserted for centuries and now serves as a fascinating site for walkers and ...

Wharram Percy, nestled in North Yorkshire, is a magnet for travellers from all corners of the globe. Known as the UK's 'best preserved' medieval village, it was deserted for centuries and has since ...