Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found.

Sheffield is home to one of the largest communities of medieval archaeologists in the UK, with expertise ranging from late antiquity to the early modern period. Our research specialisms lie ...

Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

Step back in time and explore the most enchanting medieval towns in Europe! From a mystical French commune to an Italian city ...

Inspired by pop culture, travelers seek medieval romance and history by visiting and staying in European castles.

IN THE hills of central Spain is the pretty pink town of Albarracín. With medieval walls and the remains of castles, it’s ...

Dating from the Early Medieval era, which ran from 400 to 1100 AD ... researchers also uncovered evidence that some of the ...

This course serves as an introduction to religion in medieval Europe (ca. 500-1500), that is, the Roman and Eastern traditions of Christianity, Christian movements deemed "heretical" by "orthodoxy," ...

BARCELONA - Archaeologists digging up a former fish market in Barcelona in northeast Spain have discovered the wreck of a ...

Matthew Collins In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in a protective outer layer made from the hairy hides of local land mammals, such as deer or boar. But in some instances ...

In a brutal fictional world inspired by medieval Europe, Berserk follows the tragic story of Guts, a mercenary whose destiny ...

For two days, the medieval ramparts of Budva, Montenegro, became a nerve center of global Jewish life. One hundred ...