The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years.

A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history.

Dirhams are made of silver, a precious metal, and could sometimes be cut into near-microscopic pieces, Grzegorz Kurka, ...

Visitors can experience a "trip through history" during a light and sound show at a medieval cathedral. Salisbury Cathedral's ...

By anatomically dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment, we can understand the profound agony the gunpowder plot co ...

A family company specialized in real estate bought a 16th-century building in a fire sale, then turned it into a shining new ...

Radiocarbon dating confirmed that the body is around 900 years old, and previous studies suggested it was a man aged 30-40 ...

NEWPORT'S Medieval Ship is one of the city's most treasured unique gems. The ship was first discovered in 2002 when work was undertaken to build the Riverfront Arts Centre. Advanced techniques have ...

The City of Dunfermline Medieval Heritage Group have been given Fife charitable status by Oscar, the Scottish Charitable Body. The status came into effect on October 23 and the group is registered as ...

A project producing detailed computer models of a city's medieval buildings will "bring history to life", an archaeologist ...

Vlad the Impaler is one of history’s most terrifying villains. A leader who used torture, terrorism, and sadistic punishment to retain his grip on power. Though he was considered a folk hero by some ...

Please verify your email address. In Ale Abbey, players can brew various beer recipes in a medieval-style abbey. The classic Sims formula comes with a humorous twist on medieval life in The Sims ...