The medieval period often gets painted as a thousand years of darkness, filth, and ignorance. Popular culture loves to show ...

A newly discovered rock painting site near Venkataiahpalli village in Medak district features rare medieval-era depictions, ...

On a hill in a Massachusetts town is a majestic castle with a long and mysterious history that looks like it comes from a ...

The sounds of picks in the earth and the delicate brushing of dirt from fragments of history have, just temporarily, replaced the bellowing of fruit and veg traders at Leicester's market. Behind ...

On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a gold brooch and a piece of jade from ancient Troy, dating back 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age. These luxury items were ...

The legendary Goose Fair, famous for its brilliant illuminations, thrilling attractions, and the unmistakable aroma of mushy peas and doughnuts at the Forest Recreation Ground, has transformed ...

Salisbury Cathedral will welcome Dr Christopher De Hamel, a medieval manuscript expert, on October 20 for a special lecture ...

If anything typifies London's juxtaposition of old and new, it is what is left of All Hallows Staining in the heart of the city. Incredible photos yesterday showed how the 14th century tower of the ...

Experts think that someone may have buried the copper cauldron full of coins and jewelry to keep it safe during a tumultuous ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

Beneath a city square in the English city of Leicester, archaeologists have discovered a Roman infant burial, remnants of ...