New research finds that the diversity of plants in parts of medieval Europe peaked in the centuries before the Black Death, at a time when small farms and pastures existed alongside grasslands and ...

What did European cities look like two centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire? In 700 AD, Europe was a very different world from the age of Rome. Many once-great Roman cities had ...

In medieval Denmark, people could pay for more prestigious graves closer to the church — a sign of wealth and status. But ...

The spread of a particular genre of music reflects the borders between medieval empires in Europe. This is shown by a study ...

From lost silver coins to fossilised faeces, medieval cesspits have become some of the richest archives of everyday life in ...

Medieval cities were vital hubs of trade, politics, religion, and learning across much of the world. From Constantinople and Baghdad to Florence and Venice, these urban centers connected distant ...

Prajakta Koli calls Bruges a real-life fairytale. Discover 8 magical spots to explore in Belgium’s UNESCO-listed medieval city, from scenic canals to historic squares.

There has never been a singular Christian perspective on how religion, power and politics ought to relate to each other – not even in medieval ‘Christendom.’ ...

The French publishing house highlights the exceptional career of its flagship author, a leading voice in Templar and Cathar fiction, whose work has been translated into 15 languages ...

Mary Stuart's father reportedly predicted that the Scottish throne would end with a woman. But no one could have foreseen the ...