The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

During the Middle Ages, taxation was considered to be appropriate only as an extreme measure in times of emergency, and as a ...

Accounts that are received from antiquity and repeated over and over again, then merge with eyewitness accounts and blend ...

Seasoned hunters will know that deer are the most popular targets. In Tennessee, it’s nearly time for hunting season to kick ...

In middle-aged and older smokers with initially similar cognitive trajectories, smokers who quit subsequently had more ...

The 13-pound hoard dates to the early Middle Ages and is made up of thousands of silver coins, as well as rings, pendants, and beads. It was turned over to Stockholm county’s administrative board, ...

New analysis of 2,600-year-old Tel Arad ostraca suggests Iron Age soldiers tracked months, days, and supplies with ...

A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee. Archaeologists near ...

Germany is home to some of the world’s most enchanting castles, places where history, legend, and breathtaking scenery blend ...

The Czech capital is like a time capsule—and its hotels provide the perfect opportunity to see it all, from medieval monasteries to the gilded opulence of the baroque era.

A new cohort of outstanding postdoctoral fellows has joined the Society of Fellows for three years of teaching and research.