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 ...

The name itself has evolved over time from the Latin 'Colonia Victricensis', meaning Colony of the Victors, and the Celtic 'Camulodunum', meaning Fortress of the war god Camulos. The name was ...

One of the earliest references to sugar we have dates to 510BC, when Emperor Darius I of what was then Persia invaded India. There he found “the reed which gives honey without bees”.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Frinton-on-Sea in Essex derives its name from an Old English term, likely meaning "Fritha's farm/settlement" or an "enclosed settlement". The name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Frietuna or ...

The actions of ICE in Minneapolis is just a graphic and public example of state power being used to entrench patriarchy and control and brutalize women.