The Oselvar boat was selected in 2016 for inscription on UNESCO's “Register of Good Safeguarding Practices,” part of ...

UNESCO lists seven cultural practices still playing a part in today’s Italy, including falconry and the Mediterranean Diet, ...

Ancient Greece has intrigued archaeologists and scholars for more than a thousand years. UNESCO has listed four surviving ...

Latvia, with Estonia in the North, Lithuania in the South, and the Baltic Sea with its Gulf of ...

The origin of Lisbon, capital of Portugal, is shrouded in mist. The name itself comes from "Allis-Ubo," meaning ...

Czechia is the name UNESCO applies to the Czech Republic, formerly Czechoslovakia. Most Czechs prefer "Czech Republic," especially ...

Indonesia, the largest archipelagic country in the world, is made up of 13,466 islands, big and small. Since ...

Peru, a republic with Amerindians, Europeans, Africans, and Asians, is a South American country with a wide array ...

In 2003, UNESCO established an intangible cultural heritage list, the aim being to better protect important "living heritages" ...

Making a special dinner for your Valentine using whole foods and organic products is not difficult. Stay away ...

Honey was the ancients’ first sweetener, a gift of nature. Bees buzzing on slopes bright with flowers provided ...

Fourteenth century cooking in England was either very basic or fit for kings and queens and could be ...

In the 1977 edition of the Random House Encyclopedia, Vikings are described as "Scandinavian pirates." The Canadian Museum ...

As if Vienna weren’t magical enough, at Christmastime this Austrian city transforms itself into a paradise for shoppers ...

A unique toy exhibit at the McCord Museum in Montreal provides an adventure for kids of all ages.

Finnish design was recognized as early as 1900, when pieces shown at the Paris Exhibition that year competed ...

Chocolate has been used to lift one’s spirits from time immemorial. It is also associated with love and ...

The near-extinction of the bison that once roamed the plains of North America in massive herds is the ...

Mushrooms, which are ready to pick in the autumn, are so popular they have been grown commercially for ...

The world premiere of "Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition" is in full swing at at the Palais des ...

One of the great things about Seabourn Cruise Line is that its ships are small, which means they ...

An electric atmosphere charged the pews of Dominion Chalmers United Church as three members of the award-winning Israeli ...

At his workshop in the market area of Ottawa, goldsmith Albert J. Horton produces beautiful original designs by ...

The 2015 World Press Photo exhibit shows images of everyday life as well as what’s making headline news ...

From time to time, as we explored the only fortified city in Canada, my husband would exclaim, "I ...

The olive tree, introduced to the south of France well over 2,000 years ago, was the gift of ...

The revered Magna Carta, currently on display in Canada, is recognized for having set the groundwork for democracy, ...