Europe’s medieval cities weren’t designed to impress modern travelers, yet centuries later they feel almost unreal. Stone ...

The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe.

In medieval Europe, castles were the ultimate homes for kings and nobles. The big stone structures weren't just fancy ...

Perfectly preserved beneath Danish waters, a 15th-century merchant ship offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of 15th-century sailors.

Servers bring out dishes of lentil soup during the recreation of a medieval-style harvest feast staged by Archaeology Now Houston. As many of us prepare this week to sit down for our Thanksgiving ...

In 1379, a group of pigs in the village of Saint-Marcel-lès-Jussey in eastern France killed a swineherd’s child. In 1386, a ...

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Usually, when people hear the term “illuminated manuscript,” they think of enormous, leather-bound books, produced painstakingly by the hands of medieval European monks, and filled to the brim with ...

How did medieval Europe’s money system really work? While gold and silver coins were important, credit-based money systems ...

Four medieval spearheads have been found in Lake Lednica in Poland. One may have belonged to a nobleman or prince. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jun 26, 2025, 02:26pm EDT Jun 27, 2025, 05:34am EDT A medieval ...

History is often taught as if progress moves in a straight line—from ancient Greece to Rome, from medieval Europe to the Renaissance, from industrialization to modernity. Africa, in this telling, ...