Medieval Europe was the perfect breeding ground for disease — overcrowded towns, open sewers, contaminated water, and no ...

What was life like in the Middle Ages? If you believe what you’ve seen in movies—or maybe even what your history teacher told you—you might expect that people died young, never bathed, were ignorant ...

Dr. Sara Butler, Professor and King George III Chair in British History and Director for the Center for Historical Research in the Department of History, explains how medieval court records can give ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

We all know the Middle Ages was full of archers in warfare, bard’s songs, and castles with clockwise stairs. One aspect of medieval life we don’t usually picture, however, is the way society at the ...

In the Middle Ages, colors weren’t just aesthetic choices — they carried strict social meaning, religious symbolism, and even ...

The fall you took off the monkey bars in fourth grade may feel a lifetime ago, but to scientists who study skeletal remains, these pivotal — and sore — moments can be important clues as to how we ...

Germany is a country where the past isn’t just preserved, it’s woven into everyday life in ways that feel both effortless and ...

Germany’s Romantic Road is more than just a scenic route, it’s a time machine disguised as a highway. Stretching through ...

Discover one of the UK’s largest heritage projects of the year as Norwich Castle’s historic Keep is transformed into an immersive, fully accessible medieval experience–complete with original chamber ...

Games are often played as an escape, and what could be more different from the technology and screens of the modern world than the tranquility of rural medieval life? While some medieval games focus ...

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