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The real reason the Middle Ages were called the Dark Ages

The Middle Ages spanned a thousand years and forged a timeline filled with pivotal events: the establishment of new kingdoms, the rise of Catholicism, the emergence of Gothic architecture, the ...
PBS

Rick Steves’ Europe: Art of the Early Middle Ages

Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit ...
Nature

Ancient DNA reveals details about early medieval migration into England

After the Roman Empire collapsed, Europe underwent substantial cultural changes and saw large-scale migrations. A genome-wide ancient-DNA analysis of hundreds of individuals from early medieval ...
Medievalists.net

How DNA Is Rewriting the History of Early Medieval Europe

A major DNA study of 7,700 early medieval burials reveals new insights into migration, family life, disease and cultural ...
PBS

Rick Steves Art of the Middle Ages

Art of Europe’s “Age of Faith”: Romanesque, Gothic, Byzantine, Moorish, and even Viking. After Rome fell, Europe spent a thousand years in its Middle Ages. Its art shows how the light of civilization ...