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The only problem is choosing which of Greece's 227 islands to visit. You can fly direct to five of them - Corfu, Crete, Kos, ...

Atop Cividade Hill in northern Portugal, the ancient city of Bracasa Augusta lays in ruin. Today, the site belongs to the modern-day city of Braga, but 2,000 years ago, it was occupied by the Romans ...

There was a major shift in the world of Torah scholarship 2,200 years ago. A new light was born in response to the Greeks' ...

Many different civilizations have risen in the Near East over the millennia and each had their own unique religion, though ...

If you're looking for luck in love, keep the red undies or wear pink. According to media reports, those hoping for happiness and success should wear yellow, and those hoping for financial luck in the ...

Egypt was once the reserve of culture vultures, but as many five-star hotels have moved into the country in recent years, it ...