As hundreds of written records reveal, the practice of 'two sleeps' - known as segmented, or biphasic sleep - was once the ...

How did people survive winter before central heating? Quite well, actually. Here's how to be more medieval peasant in the ...

Evidence of medieval life, believed to date from between 400AD and 1400AD, has been discovered at a site in Co Westmeath.

These days, it’s easy to take cleanliness for granted — we can shower whenever we please and choose from an endless array of soaps, shampoos, and skincare products. But life in the Middle Ages was a ...

Games are often played as an escape, and what could be more different from the technology and screens of the modern world than the tranquility of rural medieval life? While some medieval games focus ...

A remarkable manuscript bound in furry seal skin has emerged as potentially Norway's oldest surviving book, offering unprecedented insights into medieval Christian life in Scandinavia. The eight-page ...

Shadows Project, an NGO founded following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, has partnered with St Sophia’s Cathedral in Kyiv to digitally preserve over 7,500 inscriptions on its walls. St ...

Discover one of the UK’s largest heritage projects of the year as Norwich Castle’s historic Keep is transformed into an immersive, fully accessible medieval experience–complete with original chamber ...

After five years and a $37 million restoration, Norwich Castle—one of England’s most iconic Norman fortresses—is reopening its doors with a meticulous recreation of its 12th-century grandeur. From ...