TUCKED away in York is the oldest convent in the UK – and you can spend the night. The Bar Convent has been used as a place ...

THE WORLD'S oldest museum cafe can be found in the UK - and it's barely changed in 150 years. Found inside the Victoria and Albert Museum, the ornate room dates back to 1868. Originally designed ...

Oldest Universities In The World: Universities are centres of learning, innovation, and culture. But did you know that some of them have been around for over a thousand years? Read about the ...

Below are some of the oldest temples in the world, from Gobekli Tepe in Turkey to Gangoji Temple in Japan. Initially thought to be a medieval burial site, German archaeologist Klaus Schmidt stated ...

In the depths of a Chilean rainforest stands the 'Gran Abuelo,' an approximately 5,400-year-old tree fighting for survival. A highway project now threatens its existence — and the ecosystem ...

At more than 110 million years old, a fossil excavated in Brazil is the oldest undisputed ant fossil ... before spreading across the rest of the world. “We have evidence they were in South ...

Puffing Billy is one of Australia’s oldest preserved trains and operates ... The open-sided carriages and old-world atmosphere make it a favorite among families and rail fans.

Princess Isabella of Denmark is the second child and the elder daughter of King Frederik X and Queen Mary. She is the fourth ...

The species is also one of the most climate-sensitive trees in the world. Each ring inside its trunk is a yearly weather record. Studying their rings allows researchers to reconstruct climate patterns ...

For girls, there’s even a specific term for this — eldest daughter syndrome, which describes the disproportionate responsibility often given to the oldest girl in the family ... when they were ...

A sports historian behind the claims that Scotland invented football says he has found the world’s oldest known pitch there. Ged O’Brien, who has campaigned for years for England to be ...