Europe’s medieval cities weren’t designed to impress modern travelers, yet centuries later they feel almost unreal. Stone ...

In medieval Europe, castles were the ultimate homes for kings and nobles. The big stone structures weren't just fancy ...

The Worcester Art Museum’s reopening of its armor galleries goes far beyond the romance with medieval Europe.

Perfectly preserved beneath Danish waters, a 15th-century merchant ship offers a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of 15th-century sailors.

Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.

The sunken ship reveals that the medieval European economy was growing fast. Archaeologists recently found the wreck of an ...

In 1379, a group of pigs in the village of Saint-Marcel-lès-Jussey in eastern France killed a swineherd’s child. In 1386, a ...

Servers bring out dishes of lentil soup during the recreation of a medieval-style harvest feast staged by Archaeology Now Houston. As many of us prepare this week to sit down for our Thanksgiving ...

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Svælget 2, a 600-year-old vessel, sheds new light on how trade moved across northern Europe during the Middle Ages.

How did medieval Europe’s money system really work? While gold and silver coins were important, credit-based money systems ...