Janice Booth recounts her version of this ancient tale.
Tag: history
If you’re travelling to the Vendée and want to touch its identity, you need to unlock its dark history. A perfect way of doing so is by visiting these memorials to the bloody conflict.
A trip to Israel would most certainly be a biased one without a stop in Tel Aviv, the most Israeli of Israel’s cities; here’s how to spend a weekend.
At the crossroads of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem is home to some of the most important religious sites in the world.
Born Gjergi Kastrioti, Skanderbeg went on to become Albania’s national hero.
Here’s why Malta and Gozo should be high on your wanderlist.
The challenge with Tajikistan is not selecting what to include but rather what to leave out.
World War I certainly left its mark on Ypres, and today the town is awash with cemeteries, memorials and museums.
Doug Goodman, military history writer, describes how he and his family commemorated his uncle, who died in 1916 on the Somme.
John Ruler looks at how his love of Nord-Pas de Calais helped him discover a long-lost relative who perished in World War I.
John Ruler discusses the Battle of Arras, one of the defining moments of World War I.
One of the top three cross-Channel ports that received supplies and troops in World War I, Boulogne-sur-Mer still bears the scars today.
Author Philip Briggs explores these ancient stone circles, each one reminiscent of a miniature Stonehenge, which form one of Africa’s most enigmatic and intriguing archaeological relicts.
The Roots Tour to Juffureh and environs remains one of the most popular excursions from the resorts that line the coast south of Banjul thanks to Aley Haley’s Roots.
Uncover the international influences of Freetown’s past with our historical tour of the capital.