A rare 13th century gravoir has been found in an excavation of Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands. A gravoir is an ancient ...

Archaeologists announced the discovery of a medieval castle on Islay island in Scotland that served as a power seat for the ...

In monasteries, villages, and castles, stories spread of spirits walking among the living. Medieval ghost encounters revealed both deep fears and the mysteries of the afterlife.

Good day, my lord! How fare thee? And how art thou cat? He is looking rather fluffy this morning, if I may be so bold as to ...

Choreomania may have been caused by fungi, spider bites or severe stress. It compelled people to dance, sometimes to death.

Nowadays, we can take a bath every hour if we want, with countless hygiene products available in stores. However, people in ...

An exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum charts the influence and allure of the Book of Psalms across religions and cultures during the Middle Ages.

Polish metal detecting group Denar Kalisz discovered medieval coin-filled pots and a 222-gram Roman gold necklace during ...

There is a timeless magic that clings to a medieval castle. It’s a feeling you get when you stand beneath massive stone walls ...

When we learn music today, one of the first things we encounter is the familiar set of syllables used to name the notes of the scale: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do. To many people, this seems ...

The following medieval games fail to deliver on historical accuracy, regardless of whether authenticity was their aim.

A pioneering initiative to make texts from the Middle Ages available to scholars and students "puts the literature out there ...