Located in Belgium’s Flemish region, Ghent is the capital of East Flanders and one of the country's most historic cities. At ...

Medieval commentators interpreted this ancient erotic love song to be an allegory of the Virgin Mary, the sealed garden into which the Holy Spirit entered at the Annunciation. Adoration of the Lamb, ...

This majestic Flemish city is dotted with renaissance palaces, medieval churches, a brewery, and boasts plenty of great bars, good restaurants including one with a Michelin star and fascinating ...

Performance and performativity have proved to be highly productive concepts for understanding the social worlds of medieval texts in diverse literary, linguistic and historical contexts. Through ...

The Ghent Floralies festival only takes place once every five years. It is a celebration of flowers and runs from 17 to 25 April. This medieval city is at its finest then and it's well worth going ...