Archaeologists in southwestern Crimea have identified a previously unknown medieval fortress near the village of Rodnoye, a discovery that could add an important new piece to the region’s famously ...

England was never as isolated as many history books once suggested. New research shows that people moved into and across England steadily for centuries, arriving from places as distant as the ...

The combination of filigree and granulation techniques arrived in Norway during the early Middle Ages from the Byzantine Empire, partly via Carolingian goldsmithing traditions. The Carolingian period, ...

Learn how ancient DNA and tooth enamel are rewriting England’s medieval history and showing connections between climate change and migration.

Conwy Castle in Conwy, Wales, is located in North Wales. It was built by Edward I, during his conquest of Wales, between 1283 and 1287. The Papal Conclave in May was a reminder of a tradition that ...

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 ...

Olivia Swarthout has brought medieval art to the masses (460K Twitter followers and counting) but she’s not formally trained in medieval history or art. A self-described “proprietress of weird ...