The Egyptians treated them with reverence and adoration having, first domesticated them 4,000 years ago. Since then the small ...

Morocco has finally submitted its application to inscribe the art, tradition, and craftsmanship of the Moroccan caftan on ...

One of the world’s bestselling musicians chose a Persian word as his song's title. It feels like a miracle. I have a ...

In the 13th century, Mechthild of Magdeburg received her first “greeting ... Preaching around the world in traditional African dress, Bowman challenged the Catholic Church to accept her as “fully ...

A 13th-century B.C. tomb relief believed to depict the wife of Amenhotep, a physician who served under Ramses II, wearing a kalasiris, or long linen dress, is mirrored by a white jersey gown ...

The 13th-century dining room, previously the Monks’ Parlour ... She entertained here for 30 years and her portrait, dressed ...

As we darted through Addis Ababa’s morning rush hour, my jet lag couldn’t dull the energy of Ethiopia’s capital. Related ...

Thousands of spectators stepped into the faux-medieval world of Kryal Castle in Ballarat to watch jousting's answer to cricket's Ashes rivalry.

Ayodhya in India and Ayutthaya in Thailand may be thousands of kilometres apart, but both are connected by one powerful ...

The grand scale of Biete Medhane Alem, above, believed to be the largest monolithic church in the world, is remarkable; Biete ...

Intricately embroidered dresses lined the walls from floor to ceiling alongside ... The craftsmanship is so extraordinary — using only 12th and 13th century hand tools — that local legend claims ...

As we darted through Addis Ababa’s morning rush hour, my jet lag couldn’t dull the energy of Ethiopia’s capital. We wove ...