Denmark will 3D scan Viking runestones in a new research project to uncover political networks, social relationships and ...

Falkenstein Castle in Germany, dating back to the 12th century, is receiving €40,000 to restore the roof of its medieval ...

New research suggests that Simonetta Vespucci, the inspiration for Botticelli’s Venus, may have died from a pituitary tumour ...

A new DNA study reveals how medieval Polynesian voyagers settled Hawaii and Easter Island, uncovering genetic links across 7,000 kilometres of ocean.

A new open-access book explores why Ibn Khaldun’s medieval ideas about the rise and fall of civilizations still matter more ...

Chris Wickham, one of the most influential historians of medieval Europe, has passed away. His research transformed how ...

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered new remains of a medieval bishop's palace, a rare 14th-century water system and ...

Ten medieval Korean paintings depicting the Kings of Hell are reunited for the first time in over 60 years at the Cleveland ...

Why did King John lose his subjects’ loyalty? His troubled reign brought Magna Carta, baronial rebellion and a foreign invasion that threatened his dynasty.

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have uncovered a sixth- to seventh-century fortified settlement, revealing ancient walls, pottery and a rare bird figurine.

A new exhibition in Paris reveals the real Nicolas Flamel, uncovering his medieval wealth and how he became a legendary ...

A thousand years ago, merchants from medieval Italy were bringing expensive silks, spices and other luxury goods home from the wealthy cities of the Islamic world. But how could they afford these ...