An analysis of a 700-year-old ring reveals a unique reddish-purple sapphire set in 18-karat gold with a lion decoration.

Medieval Historian Eleanor Janega takes a deep dive into the historical accuracy of Monty Python's Legendary 'The Holy Grail' ...

In the windswept steppe of northeastern Mongolia, archaeologists have unearthed a rare window into daily life along the ...

A medieval drawing of a hedgehog carrying food. British Library, CC BY-NC. Again, Swarthout has done her research, drawing on medieval manuscripts called bestiaries, which still survive today ...