David Beckham was officially knighted by King Charles on Tuesday during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. While the ...

From burning castles to swords and magic and velvet gowns, medievalism has taken over 21st century pop culture.

Ah, yes, that time of year again: falling leaves, the smell of spice, crisp air and — who could forget — that annual plunge into […] ...

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A video of Ali Shamkhani's daughter wearing a strapless wedding gown at a luxury hotel has sparked outrage in Iran. Critics accuse the regime of hypocrisy, contrasting the lavish Western-style ...

An illustration of a magnifying glass. An illustration of a magnifying glass.

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 ...

Before coinage became common, people in medieval England would pay their rent using an array of everyday items. Amongst these was the remarkably unattractive, and underappreciated, wormlike eel! Few ...

Contrary to popular belief, medieval attitudes towards sex were often far from puritanical. Surviving sources, largely influenced by the Catholic Church, give a skewed impression of the era. In ...

A remarkable discovery of coins was made by a private individual digging for worms near their summer house in Sweden. The find includes up to 20,000 coins from the Early Middle Ages, along with other ...

Imagine living in a world where the walls of a castle witnessed the bustling life of servants, each with a unique role to play. Castle servants were the invisible hands that kept life running smoothly ...