Top Templar Sites in Western Europe
In preparation for the upcoming show Knightfall, HISTORY has released a map of some of the top Templar sites in medieval Europe. La Rochelle One
1 December 2017
Vikings could navigate, colonize the Arctic during Medieval times
The possibility that global warming might contribute to Arctic development isn’t anything new. America’s first European visitors, the Vikings, were able to reach and colonize
19 December 2013
Medieval Law and the Romans
Today we have a guest post by Jonathan Arnold on Medieval Law. Jonathan is a practicing attorney in California. He teaches law and is a
22 November 2011
Art historian discusses the influence of medieval pieces on culture
The job of art historians is to discover the origins of artwork, but when it comes to art from early medieval periods, historians find themselves
30 September 2011
Black Death Pathogen Extinct?
Using a technique for extracting ancient DNA, researchers have found that the form of Yersinia pestis that caused the Black Death in medieval Europe may
30 August 2011
Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe
For those who consider museum-going a secular religion, here’s a meta-experience: “Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe” opens Feb. 13 at
11 February 2011
Bretons fight to save language from extinction
At a busy creperie amid the cobbled medieval streets of Quimper in Brittany, northern France, a lunchtime crowd is enjoying hearty galettes packed with combinations
14 December 2010
Medieval England not so grim
Maybe being a serf or a villein in the Middle Ages was not such a grim existence as it seems. Medieval England was not only
10 December 2010
Icelandic DNA study Shows Evidence of First Americans in Europe in 1000
When Christopher Columbus returned from his first voyage to the Americas, he shanghaied ten to twenty-five of the native peoples he encountered on the Caribbean
23 November 2010
Facsimile of Isabella Breviary unveiled at Miami Book Fair
An exact replica of Spanish Queen Isabella’s breviary, a medieval codex that is highly prized for its illuminated pages, stunning beauty and luxurious decoration, was
19 November 2010
‘Treasures of Heaven’ exhibition at Cleveland Museum of Art
Art museums are victims of their own success, although it’s hard to feel sorry for them. To curry favor at the box office, they’ve convinced
27 October 2010
Columbus Didn’t Sail Syphilis Back to Europe
Dozens of skeletons unearthed in London may provide the first solid evidence that syphilis did not sail into Europe with Christopher Columbus and his crew,
27 October 2010
Ghostly photograph taken at execution site
A mysterious ghostly image has been taken at the execution site where hundreds of criminals were tried and put to death. The Galleries of Justice
25 October 2010
Somerset village cobbles ‘too dangerous’
A Somerset village could lose its medieval cobbled paths because they are feared to be too dangerous. People have been tripping over the cobbles in
19 October 2010
Medieval Archives Podcast: Episode 05 – Dragsholm Castle
Fortress Friday During the month of October Fortress Friday will be exploring the paranormal. Throughout Europe there are stories of ghost sightings and strange occurrences.
15 October 2010
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