In Roman times, the Appian Way shuttled goods, soldiers, livestock, and ideas across southern Italy. Herders still take their flocks to graze along the road in ... was no modern map of the route.

Laura Coffey went on a quest to find the real-life islands that inspired the wanderings of Homer’s epic hero, Odysseus ...

The Ligier black marble quarries, discovered in 1909 three miles south of the town of Dragoon, were considered comparable in quality to the famous Carrara marble quarries of Italy. Discoverer and ...

Every day the Good Good Good team collects the best good news in the world and shares it with our community. Here are the ...

The U.N. says it is trying to get the desperately needed aid that has entered Gaza this week into the hands of Palestinians.

This is Alta Badia, located in the heart of the Dolomites, a UNESCO World Heritage site. The region offers a perfect blend of alpine charm and Italian warmth, with the Ladin language and culture, one ...

As part of The Local's series on second-homes in France, here is everything you need to know (the good, the bad, and the ugly ...

Some people are foodies, and some are beach bums. My husband and I are hikers. Our favorite thing in the world is ...

A résumé of deep religious education, frontline pastoral experience, parish management and Vatican governance — along with a ...

The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the ...

Eco anxiety is very real, so we share this year's most uplifting stories to prove there’s hope for our climate.View on ...

Prefab homes were the answer to the housing crisis that came after the Second World War, when more than 200,000 homes were destroyed by bombing raids. Almost like flatpack furniture, they were built ...