Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands of years) by the eruption of ...

The origins of April Fools’ Day are uncertain, but potentially linked to France's transition to the Gregorian calendar, the medieval Feast of Fools or the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria.

The origins of April Fools’ Day are uncertain, but potentially linked to France's transition to the Gregorian calendar, the medieval Feast of Fools or the ancient Roman festival of Hilaria. Several ...

Visitors to the site of Pompeii, the ancient Roman town buried (and so preserved for thousands ... accommodating space for ...

The Marine Stewardship Council says: "On Good Friday, it's tradition to eat fish rather than meat. According to Christians, ...

Italy slaps €20 million fines on ticketing agencies for hoarding tickets and reselling them at much higher prices to tourists ...

Easter, the greatest festival of the Christian church, com­memorates the resurrection of Jesus. It is a movable feast; that is, it is not always held on the same date. In AD 325 the church council of ...

In the 1960s, a radical aircraft design—powered by 10 engines with a cockpit perched above a giant fuselage—nearly became ...

We woke reasonably late following the feast and free flowing wine the night before. After gathering ourselves and our packs, ...

The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, falls on the Hebrew calendar dates of Nissan 15-22. Passover begins before sundown on ...