THE IDEA of Europe, in the minds of Westerners today, is an intellectual concept—liberal humanism with a geographical basis—that emerged through centuries of material and intellectual advancement, as ...

The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This stunning geological map of ...

Scientists have shown that they can use genomic analysis to pinpoint a person’s geographical origins to within just a few hundred kilometers. Besides offering possibilities for the testing of genetic ...

The map likely represents an area along the River Odet in western France. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A 4,000-year-old stone ...

Two weeks after the invasion of Ukraine, NATO and its partners continue standing alert to protect Europe’s Eastern flank. Two weeks after the beginning of the Russian invasion in Ukraine, NATO and ...

Creative Assmebly had a live stream, discussing pre-production of Medieval 3 and the depth it wants to add to regions, ...

Three days of voting in the EU's 27 member states have seen far-right parties make gains in several countries in what an expert told Newsweek signaled a rightward shift in the European Parliament. "On ...

Social media users have been sharing an image online of a map which claims to show the predicted population of Muslims in Europe in 2050. The map shows a high density of Muslims in Bosnia and ...

Plans have emerged for a new high-speed train stopping in every single European country. Think tank 21st Europe has proposed plans for a high-speed train that travels and stops across different cities ...

"You can't make an assumption that America's presence will last forever," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said to Europe during a press conference in the Polish capital in mid-February, just as Vice ...

After Vladimir Putin declared Russia was ‘ready right now’ to fight Europe, fears have grown over World War 3 breaking out ...