This medieval abbey boasts spectacular 13th-century stone carvings of knights and saints, but many tourists miss this ...

But the question who owned the centuries-old artefacts discovered on February 17, 1980, led to a bitter legal battle.

Kirsty Masterman discovers a wealth of history – and Cairo’s famous street food – in the Egyptian capital.

As the anniversary of Tutankhamun's tomb unveiling approaches, we examine the mysterious deaths and misfortunes that befell ...

A metallic, pot-like artifact that reportedly was unearthed from a pile of rocks by workers who were building St. Peter’s Church on Bowdoin Street 174 years ago continues to be the source of ...

The oldest road remains a popular National Trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders exploring 5,000 years of history ...

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for ...

Dating back to the 12th century, this medieval monastery in Ireland boasts spectacular stone sculptures depicting knights, saints and animals ...

Seaweed bathing in Ireland, a trek through Africa’s first designated wilderness quiet park—we asked National Geographic staff ...

From luxury island villas in the Maldives to an off-grid Australian resort, these are the six new property openings we're most excited about.

The big boat slid downriver so gently you could barely feel its motion. On sultry afternoons you could lounge on the top deck and watch the farmers at work in the fertile lands beside the water, much ...

The English country house has long captured our collective imagination. From Brideshead to Bridgerton, Gosford Park to Downton Abbey, stories that revolve around these places always seem to have an ...