Medieval laws were brutal, bizarre, and often downright unbelievable. From banning football to limiting shoe length to ...

This walk explores Amersfoort’s medieval streets during winter, with snow-dusted cobblestones and classic Dutch façades. The quiet atmosphere highlights the city’s historic charm and well-preserved ...

Unpredictable weather in late medieval Europe disrupted agricultural stability, forcing cities to rely on maritime grain ...

Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside the infant Jesus. According to the ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles and fortresses along a 6 ...

Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...

The 'Traitors' star explained why he’s been known as Dylan for years — despite it not being his real first name.

An exhibition reckons with the revived legacy of an immigrant artist who created ornate illuminations and scathing ...

David Liebeg is the author of four fantasy novels and a book of poetry, with another work of fiction in progress.

When the days grow shorter and cities are enveloped in a warm sea of lights, one of the most beautiful times of the year ...

The island of Cyprus carries a long history mirrored through archaeological sites scattered in between its cities and the ...

Sometimes it takes a village to raise a window. Between 2015 and 2017, skilled masons meticulously carved and beveled arches and four-lobed flourishes for a Gothic-style stone window frame in Guédelon ...