Coffee must have been the secret weapon of Greek, Slav, and Albanian mercenary units, the stratioti, that fought together throughout Europe in the 15th to 18th centuries. The stratioti must have ...

Each character in The Stone of Madness, including a mute man, an orphan and a woman proficient in witchcraft, has strengths ...

Lupercalia was an ancient Roman fertility festival in mid-February where young men drew women’s names from a box, often ...

The earliest historical reference to people dying by suicide at the Sangam or confluence of the Yamuna and Ganga is by ...

On the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, the Ingilby family's Ripley Castle estate includes a Grade I-listed castle, 445 acres of ...

HONOLULU (AP) — Nick Taylor of Canada delivered another theatrical finish Sunday, this time chipping in for eagle on the 18th hole to get into a playoff at the Sony Open in Hawaii and winning ...

Colombian coffee has been celebrated for generations. However, the beverage wasn't always an integral part of the country's ...

Found in the middle of a lake in a Croatian national park lies a stunning oval-shaped island dubbed "Mother of God Island".

The three vases, known as garniture, were made in 1771 by the Bristol Porcelain Factory and spent more than two centuries at Woollas Hall ...

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After relatively positive reviews on The Stone of Madness demo, the final title is out now on consoles and PC. Yet even with ...

The picturesque and vibrant village of Ripley is next to the estate and has a charming ambience and community spirit, anchored by historic buildings and local amenities. Ripley Castle is five miles ...