N o premodern poet praised coffee with greater passion than the North African jurist-poet Abu al-Fath al-Tunisi (d.1576). As ...

Lifestyle guide Conde Nast Traveller shared its list of the must-visit places across the UK for 2026, including everything from historic villages to "jaw-dropping" landscapes. Among the round-up of ...

Historians have been reconstructing the long-lost story of two of British history's most mysterious artefacts - a pair of ...

One of the earliest references to sugar we have dates to 510BC, when Emperor Darius I of what was then Persia invaded India.

The challenge when visiting Rome is deciding what to skip: there are so many churches, archaeological sites, piazzas and ...

From a chewed grass in New Guinea to a global addiction, the rise of sugar reshaped trade, labour, diets and public health.

Why were so many German Christians supportive of the Nazis in their rise to power and why were so few involved in active ...

Looking for the world's best travel destinations in 2026? Here, travel experts share their picks for the top travel ...

“न भयम् न च क्लेशः, यत्र वीर हनुमान्।” There are few deities in India whose presence feels as immediate and personal as ...

The Mali Empire offers one of the clearest examples of advanced African governance. Emerging in the thirteenth century, Mali developed a political system that integrated military authority, commercial ...

The Oxfordshire town with plenty to offer from beauty to history, food and drink spots, and more. The Cotswolds website says “little has changed over the centuries” and that “there are wonderful ...

Who created golf? It’s a surprisingly tricky question to answer, but the sport can be traced back to medieval Scotland, where its popularity took root.