Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults.

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 ...

How did medieval people wipe their a**? What was the weather like in the Middle Ages? How much was medieval money worth? Medieval historian and co-host of the Gone Medieval Podcast Matt Lewis answers ...

Archaeologists in Berlin found 13th-century silver coins, offering new insight into medieval trade, power and daily life at ...

Life in the Middle Ages was challenging for many – but even more so for those born with dwarfism. In this video, we explore what survival looked like for people with dwarfism during medieval times, ...

Excavating human skeletons is the closest archaeologists can get to the people who lived in the past. Once excavated the bones are often analysed chemically in order to yield as much information as ...

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen Meilan Solly - Senior Associate ...

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 ...