From Lisbon to Evora: Getting off the beaten track in Portugal

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Donatello Madonna moved from Florence street to museum

[ad_1] A 600-year-old relief of Madonna has been moved from the streets of Florence to the Bargello Museum after it was attributed to the Renaissance sculptor Donatello. ADVERTISEMENT In the…

France’s most beautiful villages are all in this one region

[ad_1] France’s Dordogne region has one of the longest histories in Europe, as well as some of the country’s most romantic landscapes. Archaeologists have found evidence of human habitation in…

A Medieval UK Village Is Being Swallowed By The Sea

[ad_1] View of Beach Road, Happisburgh, in 2009 and 2023 respectively. When Nicola Bayless’s parents bought a house in Happisburgh, an idyllic coastal village in Norfolk, England, they were told…

Dutch historian discovers medieval treasure using metal detector

[ad_1] A Dutch historian found a unique 1,000-year-old medieval golden treasure, consisting of four golden ear pendants, two strips of gold leaf and 39 silver coins, the Dutch National Museum…

Transkribus system makes breakthrough in understanding medieval texts

[ad_1] How do you find a text in ancient manuscripts, and do it fast? Until recently, computers weren’t very good in reading handwritten scripts — but now artificial intelligence has…

These Spanish villages have just been named the best in the world

[ad_1] Spain is ending the year on a high after coming out top in two destination rankings. Three of the country’s villages have won awards while a Spanish town is…