It always amazes me how much history is still being uncovered today, despite the time that has been dedicated to looking and ...

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 ...

New research shows England’s early population moved steadily from Mediterranean and Arctic regions, challenging ideas of ...

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, ...

Migration into England was continuous from the Romans through to the Normans and men and women moved from different places ...

For many people today, the main Christmas tradition is all about getting together with family, exchanging presents, sharing a huge feast - and slumping in front of the TV. But in the medieval period, ...

When Saladin sat down to supper in the spring of 1175, he was already one of the most significant figures in the Islamic world. The former commander of the Fatimid armies in Egypt had, within a decade ...

Ranchi, Dec 12 (UNI) A routine house-construction dig in Hazaribag has led to a significant archaeological find, placing the district back in the national spotlight. An early medieval stone idol, ...

Figgy pudding has become one of the most recognizable dishes of the holiday season, even for people who have never tasted it. Immortalized in carols and often associated with Victorian England, the ...

During excavations at the medieval fortress of Zorita de los Canes in Spain’s Guadalajara province, archaeologists came across the body of a man who seemingly died violently in battle. Though he was ...

Jessica is a young writer from Brisbane, Australia. An avid consumer and lover of all things Film and TV, you will never tear her away from a screen. A tendency rooted from childhood, she once had ...

Medieval castles are one of the most iconic buildings of the Middle Ages, especially in Western Europe. During this period, the castle served generally as the residence of a king, or the lord of the ...