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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Greece will return the remains of medieval Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria in an agreement that will also see 48 religious artefacts returned to Greece.

A skeleton discovered during an archaeological excavation in southern Greenland has confirmed the existence of a previously unknown Norse church. The find, made close to Erik the Red’s settlement at ...