The Carpathian Mountains are one of the most ethnically dense regions in Europe — filled with groups that have distinct identities but no independent states. Slavic, Latin-influenced, and Hungarian ...

The western part of war-torn Ukraine lies in the space between normalcy and reality. More tourists, more construction, more skiing. Fewer air raids, fewer blackouts, fewer speeding khaki pickup ...

The latest DNA research has upended what we thought we knew about the origins of Hungarian and other Uralic languages.

Kirkjufell stands near Grundarfjörður, Iceland, rising directly from coastal plains. Its layered slopes create a nearly geometric profile against the sky. This mountain has become a symbol of ...

Ancient Greek mercenaries under Xenophon clashed with mountain tribes linked to the ancestors of the Kurds in 401 BC.

Dramatic footage emerged this week of a vast avalanche cascading down the steep slopes of the Italian Alps, engulfing a crowd of terrified skiers. It is just the latest in a series of incidents that ...

MILAN — A record 13 backcountry skiers, climbers, and hikers have died in the Italian mountains over the last week, rescuers said Monday, including 10 in avalanches triggered by an exceptionally ...

Europe’s islands are where wellness returns to its roots. Think crater walks, thermal springs, forest saunas and bracing, salt-laced air. Here are a few of the most restorative escapes for travellers ...

Amateur climber’s conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say experts Climber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to seek help The ...