A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the ...

An immense cathedral dominates the city of Évora, in Portugal. Dating back to the 12th century, it is an architectural masterpiece combining Romanesque and Gothic styles.

Apart from the beauty of its architecture, it bears witness to the power of Christianity in medieval France. The plan of the cathedral is simple and harmonious. It is a basilica with five naves and ...

Cathedrals were elaborate and brightly coloured before much of the interior decoration and original medieval art was destroyed during the Reformation and the Civil War. During the Civil War ...

The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century 'New Jerusalem' are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings.

This medieval Belgian city is only two and half hours from the UK by train and has all the beauty and history of Bruges and ...

Mechelen is a charming city in Flanders, Belgium, that has been the capital of three European countries and has a lot to ...

Many of the cathedral's medieval manuscripts are kept behind a gate which the public are not allowed through It is believed the bible was created in Salisbury between 1240 and 1250. After going on ...

PM, in the Tomista Hall of the Archbishop's Palace, historian Vincenzo Russo will give a presentation on the restoration work ...

A stunning medieval bible in danger of being lost abroad is finally today on display after being returned to Salisbury Cathedral 700 years after it was made in the city by one of the greatest ...

It is of a type sold as souvenirs at the shrine of John the Baptist in Amiens cathedral ... back is decorated with a crucifix design. The medieval church encouraged pilgrimage and pilgrims ...