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Explore Pyrgi on Chios Island, a medieval village famous for its black-and-white patterned houses, narrow cobblestone streets ...

09:27, Thu, Jan 15, 2026 Updated: 09:33, Thu, Jan 15, 2026 A deserted village with a dark past has become a popular spot for ramblers. Among the 2,000 or so deserted medieval villages in England, ...

Archaeologists in England have discovered the remains of a previously unknown medieval settlement that appears to have been abandoned hundreds of years ago. A team of 90 researchers with Wessex ...

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If you are driving through Bonita Springs and spot a castle along the road, you are not imagining things. The Venezia Renaissance Faire is back in Southwest Florida, transforming the area into a ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a long-lost medieval village, thanks to pre-construction excavations for an offshore wind farm project. On Dec. 9, Wessex Archaeology announced its ...

Every artfully furnished guest room and suite follows interior architect Hugo Toro’s signature dress code of soft and warm hues in ochre, brown, yellow, and green. The newly-built glass-clad Orangerie ...

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Nestled between Lyon and Grenoble in southeastern France, Saint-Antoine-l’Abbaye is famed for its Gothic abbey, cobblestone streets, and centuries-old stone houses. The medieval gem was recently ...