Archaeologists excavating at a medieval cemetery in Denmark have found the burials of 77 people who were early Christians in ...

Experts at the National Library of Norway believe the liturgical songbook was made by a local artisan around A.D. 1200.

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.

A richly illuminated Syriac manuscript dating back to the 13th century known as the Gospel of Qaraqosh was penned in A.D.

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic ...

With so much focus spent on smearing Israel these days, you probably haven't heard a ton about the ongoing massacres in ...

Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of religion? A new exhibition in Germany allows visitors ...

Emeric, son of Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, was born around A.D. 1000. His name is translated as Imre in ...

From the blazing pits of medieval Christianity to the frozen wastelands of Norse mythology, humanity’s visions of Hell reveal more about fear, morality, and justice than any holy book ever could. Full ...

The story of Greek presence on the island of Great Britain is a tale of trading, entrepreneurship, religion, royalty and war.

I just finished reading a history that was, I guess, a 600-page-turner of a book. Its title had come up repeatedly in my reading, and I knew its main thesis, which was also paralleled by a couple of ...