In the riverside town of Vidin in Bulgaria, I was briefly king of the castle. I had the medieval citadel to myself. Looming over the Danube, the fortress was known for centuries as the guardhouse to ...

This week's show was recorded in Chicago with host Peter Sagal, judge and scorekeeper Bill Kurtis, Not My Job guest Ally the Piper and panelists Faith Salie, Hari Kondabolu, and Alex Edelman. Click ...

Is this Central Asia's best-preserved medieval settlement? See Khiva in pictures Once a crucial caravan stop on the Silk Road, Khiva is one of Central Asia’s best-preserved medieval settlements. The ...

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.

30 years ago 9 skeletons were discovered buried within the grounds of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Their identities remain a mystery - but Injuries found on them suggest that they all suffered brutally ...

Brady and Belichick became the NFL's greatest head coach-qb duo in New EnglandCredit: (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Together, the pair went to the Super Bowl nine times, more than any other ...

Have you ever wondered what it was like to be a medieval monk? Perhaps you’ve wondered about the reasons behind becoming a monk, or what they do on a daily basis. Monasticism has existed for centuries ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

Fed Square, the City of Melbourne, and ABC Radio Melbourne aim to smash the record with a performance of AC/DC's 'It's A Long Way To The Top.' The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash (Credit: Tobias Titz) ...

iHeartRadio‘s ALTer Ego festival will return to Los Angeles on Jan. 17 with performances from Green Day, Twenty One Pilots, and Cage the Elephant. The annual music event will be hosted at the Kia ...

The next time you’re looking through an illuminated manuscript, keep an eye out for images of medieval knights fighting off snails. Of all the villains in the world, these may not have been the first ...