Underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University have recovered four exceptionally well-preserved medieval spears from Lake Lednica in western Poland, including one ornately decorated ...

Communicating with hand signs has a long history. Researcher Jude Seal examines the evidence for signing in Medieval Europe ...

As creators of educational, religious and charitable institutions, women of means found ways to circumvent the patriarchal ...

A medieval friar challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day around the make-up of stars and planets. Dr William Crozier ...

I was meticulous in my reasoning, laying out a (if I do say so myself) convincing argument for improved recruitment, defense ...

Through cutting-edge forensic science and ancient DNA analysis, scientists have solved one of medieval Europe's most enduring archaeological mysteries. The victim, Duke Béla of Macsó, was a member of ...

The skeleton of Béla, the Duke of Macsó, shows that he was murdered by three assailants in a bloody and coordinated attack.

While millions of tourists flock to Paris and Rome each year, Europe’s true hidden gems remain blissfully uncrowded despite ...

Lastly, another important myth tells of Odin’s theft of the “mead of poetry”. This substance was created by two dwarves from ...

Adding this genetic information to the historical evidence—which indicates that Duke Béla was assassinated in November of ...

A new form of antisemitism is taking root inside global Christianity, and its danger lies in how quietly it moves. It does ...

A Professor of Viking Studies at the University of Nottingham has led an ambitious new project and produced a fresh, ...