As winter storms slam certain parts of the U.K. and France, other parts of Europe have experienced heavy snow and icy conditions.

An oubliette was a deep stone pit used as a prison. Prisoners were lowered inside and rarely removed. Food and water were ...

The 20-centimeter glass phallus, dating from the 16th or 17th century, was discovered in a two-meter-deep latrine shaft connected to the living quarters of a noblewomen's religious house in Herford.

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, can reasonably expect two things to happen as they get accustomed to their new day-to-day life at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, ...

The Sanctuary Knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral is one of the most recognisable surviving symbols of medieval sanctuary law in England. The object currently fixed to the door is a modern ...

The Sanctuary Knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral is one of the most recognisable surviving symbols of medieval ...