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

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original ...