Medieval medicine is undergoing a reputation makeover. New research reveals that far from being stuck in superstition, early Europeans actively explored healing practices based on nature, observation, ...

It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark! According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated ...

Glamorgan Castle is the genuine article—a breathtaking mansion built in the early 1900s that would make any European aristocrat nod in approval. The castle stands proudly with its imposing stone ...

Why was there no Middle Ages in Mexico? It turns out the answer is a really simple one, as our expert historian explains.

Squire’s Castle stands proudly in Willoughby Hills like a storybook illustration come to life, an architectural anomaly that seems to have materialized from a fairy tale rather than northeastern ...

A medieval encampment featuring historical re-enactors will be set up at Middleham Castle. The Living History Encampment is returning to the castle grounds with the The York City Levy recreating the ...

A recent discovery of human bones in Lund, Sweden, has challenged previously held scientific beliefs about the treatment of disabled people in the Middle Ages.

When we think of medieval castles, we’re thinking of those built during the Middle Ages, which lasted roughly 1,000 years, from 500 to 1500 AD.