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In 1888, Bertha Benz, wife of automotive inventor Karl Benz, set off on a groundbreaking trip. A pioneer and investor ...

A century before Jack the Ripper, a long-forgotten fiend haunted the streets of London. He became known as the 'London ...

There is no doubt that a healthy lifestyle should include some sort of exercise regime. But recent scientific studies have ...

In a remote part of the Pyrenean foothills, where Spain borders France, a ceremony that seems as old as the ...

Do we have a bias against colour in classical art? Matt Wilson explores prejudices that have built up over centuries ...

In the heart of Arezzo, central Italy, there is a secret gallery where you can buy dinosaurs, space suits, lunar ...

The Guanches were the first known inhabitants of the Canary Islands, but their true origins have baffled archaeologists. Their mummification ...

In the 18th century, French scientists thought they had identified the location of the equator. But they got it wrong. ...

There is a new appetite in the food and wine industry for unpasteurised milk products, also known as raw milk. ...

The Netherlands may be a small country, but the Dutch are known for many things: cycling, cheese, coffee shops, windmills ...