On the highest of the seven hills of Rome, above the ancient heart of the city, stands a palace that has been the seat of power for three very different

Every “Harappan” artifact, every reference to the “Harappan civilization” in a textbook, traces back to a single mound beside the Ravi River in Pakistani Punjab where British engineers, laying railway

Rising in great walls of red sandstone along the banks of the Yamuna river in the heart of Old Delhi, the Red Fort is the supreme monument of the Mughal

Some places feel almost too dramatic to be real, and the Rock of Cashel is one of them. Rising straight out of the flat green farmland of County Tipperary, this

In the centre of modern Rome, ringed by traffic and crowds, lies a valley of broken columns, arches and marble foundations. This is the Roman Forum, and beside it looms

Rising above the town of Blois in the heart of the Loire Valley, the Royal Château of Blois is one of the most fascinating palaces in all of France, a

On a wooded hill in the leafy Dedinje district of Belgrade, set within a great park away from the bustle of the Serbian capital, lies one of the most elegant

Strung out along a high limestone ridge above the River Vienne, the Royal Fortress of Chinon is one of the most storied castles in all of France. It is not

On the great central square of Amsterdam, facing the bustle of the city it was built to serve, stands one of the noblest buildings of the Dutch Golden Age. The

An hour or so south of Madrid, where the waters of the Tagus spread out to nourish a green and fertile plain, stands one of the most enchanting of all