The Balkan and Carpathian regions contain the oldest known mining and metallurgy sites in Europe ... At the time, medieval forges belched smoke from the nearby Banat mountains.

While Pope Leo XIV, like his recent predecessors, is unlikely to don the papal tiara — a triple-crowned headpiece entrenched in medieval grandeur — it remains one of the most opulent artifacts ...

A remarkable centuries-old ring was unearthed recently beneath rubble at a historic castle in Eastern Europe. The impressive brass ring was found at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland. The ...

The university commissioned the archaeological organization Cotswold Archaeology to excavate the location – and it was in this area that the medieval church was found. The ruined structure was i ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Nearly eight years of excavation work at a medieval fortress in ...

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...

The Great Wall of China may be the best-known, but it is far from the only system of walls constructed across northern East Asia. The diverse groups on this frontier built many physical barriers ...

A joint program co-curated by Case Western Reserve University distinguished professor of humanities and medieval art history Elina Gertsman and CMA’s curator of medieval art Gerhard Lutz, ...

Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another book, according to experts at the Cambridge University Library in England.