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A history of nineteen shrines of all faiths
From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe
From dilapidated cottages to the site of a notorious nuclear disaster, what is behind the longing to seek out abandoned places, asks Katie Scott
A single-volume 2,500-year history
Tens of thousands of international travellers once flocked to see Syria’s ancient wonders. Now, after more than a decade of isolation, there is fresh hope that the visitors will return
A new project highlighting significant stops on Spain’s cultural routes serves up some little-heard histories and fewer crowds
The Victorians confused these Shropshire hills with the Alps. How? Why? Trail dons its lederhosen, downs a glühwein and reaches for the Stretton Skyline to find out.
