Ancient DNA reveals how Visigoths, Suebi and other Germanic migrants shaped early medieval Iberia without replacing its ...

A fifteenth-century portal featuring sculpted portraits of Milan's medieval duchesses has been restored at the Certosa di Pavia in northern Italy.

A new DNA study reveals how medieval Polynesian voyagers settled Hawaii and Easter Island, uncovering genetic links across 7,000 kilometres of ocean.

Archaeologists have discovered a long-lost early medieval church near Venice, revealing new evidence about the origins of the city and its Christian history.

Denmark will 3D scan Viking runestones in a new research project to uncover political networks, social relationships and ...

A new study reveals how medieval merchants used distinctive marks to build trust, establish reputations and create early ...

Falkenstein Castle in Germany, dating back to the 12th century, is receiving €40,000 to restore the roof of its medieval ...

A rare coin of Saint Olaf has been discovered in Norway’s largest Viking Age hoard, marking the first find of its type in the country since 1924.

How much of their wealth did medieval peasants have to hand over in taxes? The answer could vary dramatically depending on when and where they lived. Research into medieval Sweden reveals that taxes ...

In Byzantine heraldry and vexillology, the double-headed eagle (or double-eagle) is a charge associated with the concept of Empire – the heads represent the dual sovereignty of the emperor both in ...

Merlin is one of the most important characters in the Arthurian legend. He secures the throne of England for King Arthur and plays a fundamental role in Arthur’s early years. Merlin, however, is not ...

In the summer of 751 two imperial armies clashed in Central Asia near the town of Talas, somewhere along the border of the modern nation states of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Neither of the belligerent ...