Medieval history holds surprises that most people never learn about. The era was governed by bizarre laws and unexpected ...

Dr Cat Jarman, a historian and archaeologist specialising in the Viking Age, reviews scenes from TV shows set in the Viking ...

While Prague’s spires, cobblestone streets, and historic squares captivate millions of visitors each year, the true charm of ...

Tucked away in the northwoods of Tomahawk, Wisconsin, Kelley Castle stands as a magnificent stone fortress that seems transported straight from medieval Europe to the pine-scented forests of Lincoln ...

The gilded Jesus statue has been sent to the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim for further study.

Built centuries ago on a hill dominating the Potenza Valley, Treia maintains all its ancient charm intact still today ...

Pope Formosus was charged with being unworthy of the pontificate, of violating canon law, of perjury, and of serving as a ...

The printing press helped build libraries that were impossibly large by ancient standards. That created its own new ...

Everybody wants the European city experience but no one wants the long lines, big crowds, and waits. That’s why LateRooms.com ...

Dating to the early 11th century C.E., these spears found near Ostrów Lednicki island were likely connected to the fort that stood there during the Middle Ages.

Volunteers and soldiers in eastern Ukraine are rescuing medieval “stone babas”—800-year-old statues—from the frontline. What ...

Another must-see feature is the Natural Bridge, a 60-foot stone arch that once served as part of the roadway to the castle. Standing beneath this massive formation, you get a visceral sense of the ...