The vessel sank in the Adriatic Sea in the seventh or eighth century C.E. Its cargo included a gold signet ring likely associated with the emperor Heraclius and gold belts encrusted with rubies, emera ...

You probably say these words every day without realizing they were born in the Middle Ages.

Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced the discovery of the remains of a substantial building in the lost ...

A new analysis of skulls from a 14th-century battle in Sweden reveals a spiked club inflicted the death blow.

New research involving the University of Liverpool has provided comprehensive insights into the largest flood event in Europe over the past millennium—the flood traditionally known as "St. Mary ...

Sword fights, stonemasonry, and archery have brought history to life in Hereford this weekend. Take a look at these photos from Hereford Cathedral's first medieval festival. The event is running from ...

Pixelated Apollo explores the dramatic and unexpected downfall of a powerful medieval empire through an intense historical ...

When many people think of medieval history, a pretty grim picture comes to mind. At best, we picture knights, castles, and ...

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated than previously thought, and some of its remedies are trending today on TikTok ...

Hereford Cathedral is set to host its first-ever Medieval Hereford Festival this weekend. Here's all you need to know.

I’m a sucker for medieval history, so when I heard that Ben Foster and Michael Caine were starring in a film about the Czech national hero Jan Žižka, set in the immediate aftermath of the Bubonic ...