Archaeologists excavating the site of the former Yamashiro Kokubunji Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan, recently uncovered the ...

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Whether you’re looking to enjoy some of London’s best cocktails in an old English setting or want to watch sharks swim ...

In the 1950s he turned to Chinese codes and ciphers at GCHQ and later became a leading expert on the Han Dynasty Michael Loewe, who has died aged 102, led the attempt to break the main Japanese ...

The main building structure along the central axis of the Grand Temple comprises four painstakingly laid out courtyards ...

An aquatic adventure in the western Pacific island nation of Palau — home to over 300 islands — highlights the reward of protecting the planet’s marine ecosystems.

The Japanese word “kamikaze” means “divine ... Fast-forward to World War II, and the label was bestowed upon Imperial Japan’s WWII suicide pilots who embarked en masse on their one-way ...

Trump knows how to fire up an audience like no other, writes Jon Sopel. But he loves crowds, not people – and has no idea how to play the consoler-in-chief when tragedy strikes ...

While Spain's headline trail now attracts up to half a million pilgrims a year, its twin is often uncrowded and offers a ...

It’s getting hotter — and more expensive to stay cool — in the island nation. Will it become the first in Southeast Asia to ...

International Design Awards (IDA) has unveiled its outstanding winners, showcasing the very best in interior design. These ...

None of it would be possible with the work of Thomasine Allen, whose legacy has been captured in a new project spearheaded by ...