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

Europe is filled with modern capitals and bustling cities, but scattered across the continent are towns that feel untouched ...

An aerial survey has revealed hundreds of medieval archaeological features thousands of feet above sea level along the famous Silk Road—a network of ancient trade routes that connected civilizations ...

Traces of four medieval structures dating from the 14th to 17th centuries were discovered next to a highway near Bothwell in Scotland, where the Netherton Cross (a 10th century stone cross) once stood ...

The article ‘How Medieval Monks Tried to Stay Warm in the Winter’ by Giles Gasper was originally published on The Conversation and has been republished under a Creative Commons license.

How big were the world’s ancient cities? At its height, the world’s first city of Uruk may have had about 40,000 people about 5,000 years ago. In the medieval period, London may have had a population ...

Medieval structure hidden beneath Fountains Abbey revealed. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of the most tranquil spots in ...

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A cluster of early medieval spearheads lifted from the bottom of a Polish lake is forcing archaeologists to rethink who once controlled this watery crossroads of power. One of the weapons, decorated ...