Beneath a famous national park, archaeologists have discovered a unique, highly advanced hydraulic waterway that was used to advance medieval sugar production.

A remarkable manuscript bound in furry seal skin has emerged as potentially Norway's oldest surviving book, offering unprecedented insights into medieval Christian life in Scandinavia. The eight-page ...

Archaeologists have revealed a rare medieval cult site, dated to the 7th century, replete with gold and silver offerings, a study reports. Well-excavated cult sites are key to understanding changing ...

Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands. A dig near ...

An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering ...

The medieval remains of a 15-year-old girl reveal that she was buried face down and with bound ankles at the edge of a settlement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used ...

Archaeologists have unearthed an early medieval cemetery on the grounds of a 12th-century castle and evidence of ritual feasting at the site. Researchers believe there could be as many as 80 graves at ...

The revelation centers on a text called a "maqāma" - an Arabic literary genre featuring traveling tricksters - written by the poet and historian Ibn al-Wardi in 1348-49 in Aleppo, according to the new ...

The skeletal remains of a medieval anchoress — essentially a religious hermit — buried in an unusual, crouched position at a church site in England died with syphilis and arthritis, archaeologists ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

The image of a medieval knight moving slowly and stiffly under the tremendous weight of his costly armor as he readies for battle or a joust is firmly fixed in people’s imagination. But, according to ...