One of Canterbury’s most colourful and spectacular festivals will take to the streets on Saturday with the return of the ...

A festive parade that takes crowds back to the Middle Ages is celebrating its 10th year. With historical links to the likes ...

As mass tourism returns with a vengeance, cities like Rome struggle with overcrowding, unruly visitors, and mounting local ...

But this is the first medieval pilgrim badge to show a symbol of a basilisk; and while it's not known what it may mean, the Polish website Historia do Rzeczy ("History to the Point") noted its ...

The country’s pilgrimage route — which covers more than 1,850 miles — has been traversed since the 1300s, leading to the famous shrine Santiago de Compostela in Spain.

A medieval pilgrim's badge was found in the village of Wólka Nieliska, less than 50 miles southeast of Lublin, Poland. Facebook/Lubelski Wojewódzki Konserwator Zabytków.

TRONDHEIM, Norway — Also known as the Old Kings’ Road, St. Olav’s Way is one of the northernmost pilgrim trails in the world. Stretching 400 miles, the medieval pilgrimage route starts in ...

A Medieval Pilgrim May Have Carried This Basilisk Pendant to Guard Against Evil Found in Poland, the “pilgrim’s badge” was likely worn by a Christian traveler hundreds of years ago.

A metal artifact thought to be a "medieval pilgrim's badge" has been uncovered in Poland. The small, round object, which was cast from a lead and tin alloy, measures just over 1 inch across and is ...

(CNN) — Travelers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th-century Jacques de ...