Researchers are using a very modern tool to transcribe and read hundreds of thousands of medieval manuscripts from the lost ...

A Dame or Knight Grand Cross is the highest rank in many of the Orders, with Dame Barbara Woodward, the UK’s representative ...

When a senior colleague asked if I’d like to write about my favourite fonts, my thoughts turned to treasures to be found in ...

Archaeologists discover an 800-year-old silver-tipped stylus in a German monastery, shedding light on medieval writing and art techniques.

We often imagine medieval life as dull, dirty and short, with little in the way of material comfort or decoration. However, medieval Londoners were importing toys, treats and trinkets by the boatload ...

We often imagine medieval life as dull, dirty and short, with little in the way of material comfort or decoration. However, medieval Londoners were importing toys, treats and trinkets by the boatload ...

There is no safe amount of processed meat to eat, according to new research Scientists Probed a Medieval Alchemist’s Artifacts—and Found an Element That Changes History Adam Zivo: BC winds down ...

Money has shaped civilizations for centuries, but in Medieval Europe, it didn’t work the way we think today. The rise of ...

Myths, Machines, and Ancient Dreams of Technology, explored ancient myths and folklore about creating automation, artificial ...

Even skeptical and religion-averse younger Americans see something worth passing on in the jolly avatar of the Christmas ...

Did you know the earliest followers of Jesus didn't annually celebrate his birth? And have you heard of the Japanese ...

When the Second Vatican Council opened in 1962, its proceedings were shrouded in secrecy. Then, unexpectedly, a mysterious ...