The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were ...

A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...

Do you love medieval festivals? Well, we do too. This weekend, November 22 and 23, 2024, we're off to Mantes-la-Jolie in the ...

As far-fetched as it might seem, animals frequently went on trial during the Middle Ages. From farm animals and domestic pets ...

Six hundred years ago, between the years 1406 and 1413, Edward of Norwich wrote a book called “Master of Game.” It’s hailed ...

In an era marked by strict patriarchal norms, women developed creative methods to protect their bodily autonomy, often using ...

Daily Quiz | On the history and traditions of wigs ...

And so it is that this week I found myself booking tickets to London to visit Medieval Women: In Their Own Words at the British Library, an exhibition our reviewer, expert in medieval women’s writing ...

Is It Better to Collect Social Security at 62, 66, or 70? A Comprehensive Study of Retired-Worker Claims Provides a Clear ...

The castle in Ronneburg, Germany, has seen its share of destruction, construction and renovation since the 13th century.

It is fitting that Samhain, now transformed into Halloween, should still be celebrated with pumpkins and ghosts in modern America, bearing echoes of harvests past and a historic reminder that the ...

We look through it and maybe overlook it, but glass is a vital 200m t/y material for the world today. Martin Pitt looks at ...