Medieval Europe was the perfect breeding ground for disease — overcrowded towns, open sewers, contaminated water, and no ...

Unpredictable weather in late medieval Europe disrupted agricultural stability, forcing cities to rely on maritime grain ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

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Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...

Rachel Feltman: These days, science and magic are generally thought of as being diametrically opposed: fact versus fiction, reason versus fantasy, modern sensibilities versus archaic misconceptions.