An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering fascinating glimpses into college life and trade from another time.

Emeric, son of Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, was born around A.D. 1000. His name is translated as Imre in Hungarian, Emericus in Latin, and Amerigo in Italian. Devotion to Saint Emeric was widespread in medieval Europe, including in Vespucci’s native Italy.

The UK Health and Security Agency has found that cases of the disease, which has been present in the UK for centuries, have surged by almost half over the last two years alone

Rockstar co-founder Dan Houser confirms Project Medieval was real, but the studio never got very far with the idea and it only existed conceptually.

A person digging for fishing worms near a Swedish summer cottage recently discovered a medieval silver hoard containing up to 20,000 coins, along with rings and pendants.

Plans have been approved to house an art gallery and shop in a medieval gateway in York's city walls. City of York Council approved an application from artist Andrew Winn to convert the Micklegate Bar gatehouse, which previously housed history-themed attractions.