Four medieval spearheads have been found in Lake Lednica in Poland. One may have belonged to a nobleman or prince.

Built in the 12th century, Leicester Castle’s Great Hall is the oldest surviving aisled and bay divided timber hall in ...

One of the major realizations of the Anthropocene era has been the importance of biodiversity for the functioning of the ...

Underwater archaeologists from Nicolaus Copernicus University have recovered four exceptionally well-preserved medieval spears from Lake Lednica in western Poland, including one ornately decorated ...

A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

Beyond the crowded squares of Prague and the tourist-packed canals of Venice lies a secret Europe, a collection of ...

Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent today is home to one of Belgium’s biggest universities and a vibrant ...

Everybody wants the European city experience but no one wants the long lines, big crowds, and waits. That’s why LateRooms.com ...

When you hear it said that “Modern steel is disposable by design”, your ears perk up, as you just caught the unmistakable ...

In Death and the Miser, a Dutch painting from around 1490, a hideous skeletal figure—a medieval version of the grim reaper—comes knocking at a man’s bedroom door. As death watches, the dying miser ...

Tomar, Portugal, feels like a secret that’s just been let out. The town’s got this old-world magic with Templar castles, scenic rivers, and scenery that looks straight out of a storybook. This place ...