Each fall, the event opens doors to historic sites that are usually closed to the public. Le Monde picks 11 of the most ...

Archaeologists uncovered a Byzantine fortress in Lecce, Italy, revealing how a Roman amphitheater became a stronghold.

Despite popular opinions, the Middle Ages left behind objects that feel almost too extraordinary to be real. Some of their stuff even came covered in gold or carved to hold bones. But the best of the ...