When a royal vessel sank of the coast of Normandy in 1120, it not only claimed hundreds of lives but also set off a ...

C enturies before questionable COVID-19 information began rippling through social media, another inaccurate account of ...

A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

Life was a constant gamble against illness. Medieval medical practices were mostly based on ... Those who survived the ...

Archaeologists in Turkey unearthed five 7th-8th century bread loaves, one featuring a depiction of Jesus Christ as a farmer ...

If you enjoyed The Last Kingdom TV show for its blend of history, fight scenes, and characters, you won't forget you're in ...

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the ...

Being a builder in the Middle Ages meant long days, dangerous work, and little recognition. In this episode, we explore what life was really like for the laborers who raised castles, cathedrals, and ...

Curator Earle Havens shares highlights from Johns Hopkins' collection of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts—and his team's ...

Six tombs at a church are being carefully restored to show off some of the medieval paintwork which once decorated them. The work is happening at St Bartholomew's church in Tong, Shropshire, which is ...

In a rare and chilling discovery, archaeologists have uncovered powerful new evidence of execution and public punishment from early medieval England. The remains of a woman, designated UPT90 sk 1278, ...

Exposure to antibiotics within the first week of life was associated with reduced weight-for-height through 5 years of age, with the combination of Augmentin and gentamicin having the most pronounced ...