Bacharach, a medieval town on the western side of the Rhine River in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, is known for its half-timbered buildings and picturesque vineyards. As part of the UNESCO World ...
Situated on the western shore of the Rhine River in Rhineland-Palatinate, Bacharach is a beautiful medieval town known for its historic half-timbered houses and lush vineyards. A popular stop on the ...
Once-thriving landmarks like the ancient city of Palmyra and the medieval Crusader castle of Crac des Chevaliers remain ...
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
Experts are returning to Syria’s war-ravaged heritage sites, hoping to lay the groundwork for restoring them and reviving ...
In north-west Syria, more than 700 abandoned Byzantine settlements called Dead Cities, stretch across rocky hills and plains, their weathered limestone ruins featuring remnants of stone houses, ...
Russia’s Defense Ministry is claiming that its forces have captured the coal mining town of Toretsk, their latest ...
One such place is the abandoned medieval town-fortress of Cherven in Bulgaria. Located about 30 kilometres south of Ruse within the national park of Rusenski Los, it is easy to access by car and ...
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By Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Building on their momentum in eastern Ukraine, Russian forces have seized control of yet another small town, military experts say, taking another ...
The brigade’s statement read that Ukrainian units in the town were not at risk of being surrounded, stating, “There is no threat of encirclement of our units in Velyka Novosilka.” The report said that ...
Russia on Sunday claimed its troops had captured a strategically important town in eastern Ukraine as part of a grinding campaign to weaken Kyiv’s grip on the country’s industrial heartland, while ...