In fashion parlance, a “grail” usually means something far removed from the days of King Arthur. But this season, all things ...

An armoured knight on a lumbering steed; toiling serfs, tied to the lands of their lord, cloistered monks and nuns, lost in prayer. And don’t forget the scenery: high-walled castles, great gothic ...

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the ...

In the late Middle Ages, Christianity was widespread in Europe and Christmas celebrations every December were the norm in ...

Even in the 21st century, many people are still afraid to visit the dentist, as it can be an unpleasant experience. Try to imagine it in the Middle Ages without anesthetic and with no sophisticated ...

Horses are instinctively wired to run from danger. So how did medieval armies train them to thunder towards enemy lines ...

Historians recently unearthed some "health hacks" dating back to the Middle Ages – and some sound like they came straight off TikTok. The database, called the Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine, ...

Oxford Middle School eighth-graders transformed their cafeteria into a medieval artifact museum as part of a new Project ...

Would you love to launch your own Middle Ages band but can’t find a lutist let alone a good hurdy gurdy player? First off, congratulations on knowing what a hurdy gurdy is (man). But second and more ...

The Via di Linari winds through the Apennines, passing abbeys, castles, and mountain towns. Here’s how to hike the Italian route.

Celebrations for medieval peasants were frequent and centered around religious holidays, and the longest and most festive of ...