Why did King John lose his subjects’ loyalty? His troubled reign brought Magna Carta, baronial rebellion and a foreign invasion that threatened his dynasty.

Chris Wickham, one of the most influential historians of medieval Europe, has passed away. His research transformed how ...

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have uncovered a sixth- to seventh-century fortified settlement, revealing ancient walls, pottery and a rare bird figurine.

New research suggests young adults aged 15 to 24 were particularly vulnerable during the Black Death, based on medieval ...

Archaeologists in Russia have uncovered a remarkable medieval silver hoard containing rare Swedish coins, jewellery and possible Norse imagery.

Greece will return the remains of medieval Tsar Samuel to Bulgaria in an agreement that will also see 48 religious artefacts ...

Call for Papers for the 5th International Conference on the Military History of the Mediterranean Sea, taking place in ...

Renovation work at Żupny Castle in Poland has uncovered stone fortifications believed to date from the 14th century.

Scientists investigate medieval remains attributed to Saint Theobald of Provins, using radiocarbon dating and facial reconstruction.

Archaeologists in Tuscany have uncovered ten early medieval burials at Rusellae, offering new evidence about the city during ...

Coping with cold and snow, the medieval way. A season stretching from the beginning of December to mid-March, winter is still associated, in the Northern Hemisphere, with cold temperatures and ...

The Norman expansion in 11th century Europe is a movement of enormous historical importance which took men and women from the duchy of Normandy to settle in England, Apulia, Calabria, Sicily and the ...