New Delhi is a huge, sprawling metropolis. Rich history, extreme wealth and outstanding beauty often alongside brutal poverty and filth. It was the first city of our India tour and first impression ...

The Celts and the Norse continue to have a powerful influence over us. In part, this is because those cultures played a pivotal role in making the western world what it would become. However, it ...

Wales has more castles per head than anywhere else in the world, there are actually more than 600 castles in the country. Some have been lived in continuously for a thousand years, while others are ...

From Britain’s most beloved outlaw to the founder of all Turkic peoples, find out more about three historical figures whose existence remains up for debate. 1 - King Arthur. Knight Of Camelot We’ve ...

While many ladies concern the wearing of anklets just another fashion statement, there are some symbolic associations to the accessory. Do anklets mean anything? There are plenty of cases in ...

The crystal ball is as pervasive as it is mysterious. It's displayed in the window of your local psychic; it makes an appearance in movies, books, and pop culture. But how it earned its seductive ...

The heart has been seen as one of the most important parts of the human body for a very, very long time. For proof, look no further than the ancient Egyptians, who believed that the heart was the ...

An 11-year-old boy in the village of Yakutia has discovered a 1,000-year-old message on a pendant that was carved into a mammoth bone with Turkic runic inscriptions. The four mysterious words are ...

Most of the ideas about love and relationships were heavily influenced by mass media. It is all good until your own love life starts to blossom and you realize that all of the books, movies, TV ...

With the holiday season just around the corner, many people may wonder if and how Buddhism followers celebrate Christmas. This is an interesting question as Christmas is about celebrating the ...

Novelists have described the gothic cathedral of Milan as “a curious marble mountain” and a “glorious structure in all its majesty and beauty”. It is not only the symbol of Milan, but also the ...

A sensational discovery by researchers from Uppsala University threatens to add new fuel to the fire of the discourse about multiculturalism as what has previously been considered typical Viking ...

You can never become rich unless you like rich people. Douglas Coupland Who are the richest people to have ever lived?  There are likely many historical figures  like numerous Roman emperors, ...

Perfumes and fragrances are more than just beautiful scents; they are composed of memories and emotions far apart from their chemical components. As the power of perfume was recognized by nations ...

Ever since 1912, researchers have attempted to unravel the mystery of the Voynich manuscript, a six-centuries-old document that some believe has magical powers - but now, an expert on medieval ...