As the medieval book trade declined, Oxford scribes had to turn their hands to other crafts to get by. A t its height ...

A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

A recently discovered gospel likely written by women at the abbey of Essen in the 10th century could sell for more than $1 ...

In the Middle Ages, even married couples faced strict religious rules. This video explores what was considered sinful, even ...

Lately worn by Kim Kardashian and Jennie of Blackpink, the cape can carry royal and religious associations, or recall ...

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle Ages to the present day – “Brave explorers, strong ...

Let's go back to the Middle Ages to look at some dishes people still enjoy today. Find out if one of your favorite meals is ...

Demography is a particularly murky corner of early medieval history, but we know that between 500 and 1000 there was a trend ...

Ever wondered what war smells like? Or ponder the odor of love, or the stench of medieval Paris, or the sacred fragrance of ...

These saints from centuries ago still speak urgently with timeless messages on community, knowledge, creativity, ...

The medieval period often gets painted as a thousand years of darkness, filth, and ignorance. Popular culture loves to show us dirty peasants wallowing in mud, superstitious fools who thought the ...

The show features more than 50 paintings, manuscripts, textiles and other artworks created in Western Europe between the 13th ...