Towns and villages often have names rooted in Old English, Norse, or Celtic, creating pronunciations that defy modern spelling conventions.

The name Rogan’s Seat is over 1,000 years ago and of Norse origin and apparently means Rogan’s Upland ... Be prepared: The route description and sketch map only provide a guide to the walk. You must ...

The walk along the embryonic River Swale and subsequent climb on to the moors above makes for an enjoyable day out.

Towns and villages often have names rooted in Old English, Norse, or Celtic, creating pronunciations that defy modern ...

Historians have decoded inscriptions on an ancient tablet that is believed to be the oldest surviving map of the world ... Other cuneiform inscriptions give the name of the city or tribe who lived ...

Found etched into clay cylinders in Syria, the strange symbols date to around 2400 B.C.E.—500 years before other known ...

Archaeologists analyzed trees engraved by the Indigenous Sámi of Arctic Europe, revealing the significance of these rare ...