Thus they believe that the rarity of life in our universe proves that God must have created life only on this planet. The Qur’an and the Hebrew Bible however teach that the Living God created the ...

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

The event is held every Saturday and Sunday in November. For more information visit SarasotaMedievalFair.com. Dale Asberry says he loves "roasting" or insulting both adults and children at the Torment ...

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

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle Ages to the present day – “Brave explorers, strong ...

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

Archaeologists in Turkey unearthed five 7th-8th century bread loaves, one featuring a depiction of Jesus Christ as a farmer ...

Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of ...

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 ...

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.

If you don’t like Halloween, we can’t be friends. I don’t care whether you celebrate with a drunken costume party, pumpkin carving, door-to-door candy begging, or a more personal observance like ...