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.

An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering ...

For a medieval farmer, life began before dawn. The rooster’s crow was the only alarm clock. He rose to the chill of morning, ate coarse bread and weak ale, and walked to the lord’s fields. As part of ...

Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were ...

If you passed by Anderson Campground on Saturday, you might have seen knights, princesses and others dressed in the Middle Ages.

Living with dwarfism in the Middle Ages meant facing a world shaped by superstition, spectacle, and strict social roles. In ...