Archaeologists excavating a mysterious medieval cemetery in Wales have uncovered compelling evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community. The discovery of a possible ...

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

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, ...

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 ...

Many mainstream economic historians do believe the average number of working days for peasant laborers in England hovered around, and even sometimes below, 150 days per year for certain stretches of ...

Medieval peasants worked only around 150 days per year, a result of the church scheduling frequent holidays to keep the labor force happy. Rating: Mixture (About this rating?) What's True: Many ...