Germany boasts a rich cultural heritage, and one of its most visually striking aspects is its German costume tradition. From ...

In the latest in a series looking at Shakespeare’s references to birds, Steve Sutherland has the lark in his sights.

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But this is a problem economists have created for themselves by claiming to be objective – politicians will pick up anything ...

Everett Collection Inc/Alamy In popular depictions like Braveheart and Game of Thrones, medieval battles involve two screeching mobs hurtling towards each other on an open plain before colliding with ...

This year marks the 500th anniversary of the German Peasants’ War, the largest European uprising before the French Revolution ...