News

There is a 41-year-old woman, an administrative assistant from California known in the medical literature only as "AJ," who ...
The pretty Surrey village with a medieval estate once owned by King Henry VIII. This year, the property will host a family festival bringing to life a historical moment from the King.
The Middle Ages were full of more than just knights and castles – they were packed with truly bizarre tales. In this video, ...
Scientists have extracted genetic information from 400 medieval burials that date between the eighth and eighteenth centuries ...
Found in 1986 and following a 39-year conservation project, Ireland's oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view.
Ela Fitzpayne was a powerful aristocrat who offended the Archbishop of Canterbury and was ordered to do a "walk of shame." ...
Travel in the Middle Ages was no easy feat, but people still found ways to get around. In this video, we explore four key modes of transportation from medieval times – from horseback and carts ...
A recent study by Dr. Astrid Noterman examined the rare bed burials of medieval Europe. Found predominantly in Germany, ...
The artifact was remarkably preserved for a millennium in anaerobic clay on a private estate near the city of Montfoort ...
The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.
A history enthusiast's map study led to the discovery of a likely medieval monastery in Sweden, according to local officials. The ruins were found by using ground-penetrating radar.