A secret map of Ireland's coastline played a crucial role in taking down a powerful alliance of pirates that had based itself in the southwest of Ireland in the 17th century. The map ...

A map published by Earth System Science Data shows the dramatic decrease in forest-covered land in the United States since the 17th century. Before European settlement in the early 1600s ...

Analysis - Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, ...

Amid rising water levels, some of the country's oldest and most valuable historical artifacts are at risk of being lost ...

Throughout the history of Homo sapiens we see violence brutally inflicted by the powerful as against the powerless. History also exposes the greed and dominating nature of humans that shows no ...

The historical journey of Cetinje began in 1482 when the ruler of Montenegro, Ivan Crnojević, built a fortress in a valley ...

For an adventure-packed break in sublime surroundings, pretty village Terryglass is an ideal base. Set on the northern shores of Lough Derg, it’s the starting point for multiple hiking routes with ...

Through the efforts of its outward-looking people and its seafaring traditions over the centuries, Derry has managed to ...

Tens of thousands of tourists flock to Ireland each year for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. But in the midst of the concerts ...

In Britain and much of Europe ... fell in the early 19th century owing to the end of the slave trade. The Oyo had dominated the region since the late 17th century, with the slave trade as its ...

Bar is full of olive trees – at around 100,000 there are twice as many of them as there are people. They grow wild in every ...