King Tut’s iconic mask is 21 inches tall, inlaid with precious stones, and features a 5.5-pound golden beard as part of the larger 22.5-pound gold mask. That beard may have been an afterthought when ...

A study led by the Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Charles University, has used stable isotope analysis to uncover medieval land ... evidence that a tunic found in one of the Royal ...

Emma, 28, looked to be having fun on set as they blew on a Viking ... medieval fantasy film on a mysterious building in the middle of the field. Emma and Maika were both wearing long, blood red ...

Archaeologists in Vergina, Macedonia, Greece have made a remarkable discovery. They have found a purple-dyed textile in the 2,400-year-old Royal Tombs. This extraordinary find is believed to have ...

from handmade medieval costumes to jewelry, hats, shoes, and armor, The organizers typically sell diverse merchandise, such as themed tunics or T-shirts, which you can buy on-site during the ...

A study of a remarkable medieval skeleton found in a well at a castle in Norway has helped to corroborate events detailed in an 800-year-old Norse saga. Michael Martin, one of the authors of the ...

A new analysis indicates the human remains found in a well in Norway are from a 1197 raid described in a royal history. A new scientific examination of 800-year-old human remains in Norway ...

The Sverris saga, a quasi-fictional historical account from the end of the 12th century CE, recaps the reign of the medieval Norwegian king Sverre Sigurdsson. One of the best-known passages ...

“Sure enough, he’s living on a medieval citadel,” Frachetti tells Scientific American. This second site—Tugunbulak—featured similar mounds. “We’re like, ‘Oh my gosh, this place is ...