A view of an opening event for the Vilnius 700th anniversary events in the Lithuanian capita on Jan. 25. (Gabriel Khiterer via JTA.org) Emily Tamkin Legend has it that in the early 14th century, the ...

A 14th-century gauntlet of armor was discovered recently by archaeologists in Switzerland. / Credit: Canton of Zurich Construction Department ...

(JTA) — Legend has it that in the early 14th century, the grand duke of Lithuania set out on a hunting trip. One night, he dreamt of an enormous iron wolf, which a priest would later tell him ...