One of the most misunderstood periods of history is the Middle Ages, which ranged from the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

Winter in the Middle Ages brought extreme cold, food shortages, and constant risk of death. Most homes were poorly insulated ...

Every few months, a post does the rounds claiming that women in the Middle Ages in Europe routinely poisoned their husbands ...

Denva Gallant is an assistant professor of art history at Rice University and she’ll be speaking at the ASU symposium. She’s ...

From the politics and the tournaments, to quieter elements like the danger of childbirth, Westeros borrows plenty from ...

Human fascination with chance has buoyed the growth of online casinos over the centuries. From the ancient die roll in ...

The Médiévales de Provins will take place on June 13 and 14, 2026, in the historic town of Provins, Seine-et-Marne (77). The festivities kick off at 9 a.m. on both days, with a special nighttime event ...

From organized firefighting techniques created in the Middle Ages to those in colonial America to Marshalltown, Fire Chief Christopher Cross detailed all and more during a presentation Tuesday night ...

The crusades to the Holy Land were a consuming obsession of Latin Christianity for four centuries and remain among the most famous episodes of the Middle Ages. Yet, in the perspective of history, they ...

This new prequel follows Ser Duncan the Tall aka 'Dunk' (Peter Claffey), a hedge knight, and his young squire Aegon Targaryen ...

Discover German food culture—from seasonal traditions and regional dishes to coffee-and-cake rituals and the joy of shared ...