What emerged from the sticky riverbed on the Linschoten Estate in the heart of the Netherlands was a long, intact, and unmistakably medieval blade ... “The iron is barely corroded due to the ...

By accepting other people’s money or gifts, even if they accept nothing in return, many of these adults feel a sense of ...

New roof and repairs on medieval barn complete Historic England Tithe Barn in Upminster was built in about 1450, while King Henry VI was on the throne, Historic England said Aurelia Foster ...

Northern Italy has been hit by a series of devastating floods in recent years. In March 2025 and the previous autumn, heavy rainfall hammered the region, swamping fields, farms and towns. More ...

The authorities in Monemvasia, founded in the sixth century, say people with limited mobility need access to the town’s peak. But critics say the project would destroy the identity of the site.

During the Middle Ages, Smiths were among some of the most important tradesmen in the community. They served a variety of people, from strong knights to poor farmers, and they were everywhere ...

In the United Kingdom, archaeologists have found 41 human skeletons, mostly of women, from around 500 to 600 AD. These remains, found in south Wales, give a rare look into the Early Medieval ...

“Like all medieval towns, Cambridge was a sea of need,” says Professor John Robb, from the University of Cambridge. “A few of the luckier poor people got bed and board in the hospital for life.

Disputes were settled with sword-fighting and jousting in traditional armor and chainmail. While people can’t imagine living in such a time, Hollywood has brought it to the silver screen with some ...

Whether presented in the form of scholarly literature or online memes, Parramore said, the claim that medieval peasants worked around 150 days a year "strikes a nerve because people feel ...

When Medieval Times’ actors, knights and stablehands launched their union campaign, they were hoping to secure better wages, which were close to the legal minimums in their areas, and improve the ...

But this phenomenon is not a feature of modernity. During China’s Tang dynasty, (618–907), one specific test, called the keju, created the means for people to circumnavigate the entrenched ...