Western civilization arose in Greece in the 8th century BC, when some 1,500 city-states emerged from a murky, illiterate ...

The Dark Ages is a term generally applied to the early Middle Ages in Western Europe after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

The Middle Ages were a dark period in history. This period was not just about dragons, righteous knights, and princesses. From 500 CE to 1500 CE, Europe was dominated by the Catholic Church, feudalism ...

When people think of the European Middle Ages, it often brings to mind grinding poverty, superstition and darkness. But the ...