A unique and expansive 13th-century text that set out to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed ...

A new international research project featuring faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York reveals that ...

Medieval medicine is undergoing a reputation makeover. New research reveals that far from being stuck in superstition, early Europeans actively explored healing practices based on nature, observation, ...

Medieval Studies Learning Goals Goals for Majors in Medieval Studies Acquire an understanding of the unity and of the diversity of European civilization in the Middle Ages as expressed in art, history ...

Dreaming of cobble-paved Old Towns that have remained virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages, soaring church spires that ...

'Knights represented the apex warrior of medieval Europe,' says Isuf. 'Heavily armoured and well-trained knights were expected to serve their lord and fight when called upon. As such, knights were ...

Not all medieval nights were created equal - and Halloween was one of the most unsettling. In this episode, we travel back to the Middle Ages to uncover how this eerie tradition took shape long before ...

How medieval fortresses were built for war In the ninth and tenth centuries, castles were often built of wood and easily burned down by enemies. As unrest spread across Europe and warfare began to ...

Souvenir shops in medieval tourist hotspots, particularly in France or Spain, sell material that depict almost only European-looking medieval figures, which she says is a distortion of history.

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.

The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down the barbarous masses that populated the rest of the world, and one of the ...