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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Medieval medical practices were mostly based on superstition ... Though occasions for celebration existed, like religious ...

Proposals for a national cathedral in the country of about 19 million people had been put forward for more than a century, ...