Stories retelling the birth of the Virgin Mary reveal that the Church was more forgiving of infertility than the general ...

A skeleton found in London records a brutal killing about 1200 years ago, thought to be a rare example of a judicial ...

A 600-year-old brass seal found in a farmer’s field features an image of St. Catherine of Alexandria. The depiction is chock ...

Since the Middle Ages, the Holy See has positioned itself as the preeminent mediator for international conflicts regardless ...

See who has been named as a finalist in the 'Game Concept' category of BAFTA's 2025 Young Game Designers competition.

Christmas in the Middle Ages wasn’t always about peace and goodwill — and one year, things took a shockingly dark turn. In this episode, we uncover the story of the most unholy Christmas of the ...

There are a number of buildings from the medieval period, the best known of which is the Cathedral that was completed in the 13th century. But it was in the 15th century, when the Portuguese kings ...

Eccleshall is far from the coast, in the county described as at the heart of the country by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage on the eve of his party’s historic Staffordshire win. In times past, the town ...

MOUNT ATHOS, Greece (AP) — The medieval monastery clings almost impossibly to sheer cliffs high above the shimmering turquoise of the Aegean Sea. Rising from the rugged granite rock, its walls enclose ...

The best exhibits we have today are still out on the streets,’ says Keith Lawrence, chairman of the Civil War Centre at Nantwich Museum.

Chestertown, a haven for Eastern Shore artists, boasts a new attraction — a sprawling contemporary sculpture walk.