The fall also inspired a book, which inspired a game, which inspired the world’s richest man to lash out because his favorite ...

The event is held every Saturday and Sunday in November. For more information visit SarasotaMedievalFair.com. Dale Asberry says he loves "roasting" or insulting both adults and children at the Torment ...

The Bayeux Tapestry is one of the most famous pieces of art in the world. The 950-year-old, 230-foot chronicle of the Norman Conquest and the Battle of Hastings was embroidered in the years following ...

The cache includes a mix of coins and other treasures. Stockholm County Administrative Board When a fisherman recently went digging for worms near Stockholm, he stumbled upon something unexpected: ...

30 years ago 9 skeletons were discovered buried within the grounds of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Their identities remain a mystery - but Injuries found on them suggest that they all suffered brutally ...

Is this Central Asia's best-preserved medieval settlement? See Khiva in pictures Once a crucial caravan stop on the Silk Road, Khiva is one of Central Asia’s best-preserved medieval settlements. The ...

A catastrophic earthquake rocked the Caribbean in the late 14th century and triggered a tsunami, according to a new study of coral skeletons, which could help prepare for such future disasters in the ...

A mum has described the horror at hearing she had contracted a medieval skin disease that’s surging in the UK. Amanda Rushton, from Accrington in Lancashire, learnt she had scabies and it took over ...

Initially Amanda Rushton thought the tiny bumps that suddenly appeared on her arms and side were nothing more than an allergy – but then within days she was hit by a maddening urge to itch. ‘It was ...

When planning a wintry weekend city break, the obvious culprits are the likes of Paris, Barcelona or Rome. But as wonderful as those places are, they can, at times, be a little pricier and often ...