When medieval scholars sought to understand the nature of angels, they unwittingly laid the foundations of modern physics ...

The medieval astronomical instrument comes from the 11th-century Al-Andalus region, which is now modern-day Spain. The ...

For centuries, the image of a monk hunched over a desk, painstakingly copying manuscripts by candlelight, has dominated our ...

Niğde governor Cahit Celik praised the mummy’s recovery in a statement given to local Turkish news outlets while thanking ...

Armor vs. bullets Exactly when the medieval period or "Middle Ages" started and ended is a matter of debate, with dates falling roughly between A.D. 500 and 1500. Although the period is ...

Diaries written in the 16th century have helped researchers to chronicle famine, flooding and plagues in medieval Romania, shedding light on life during Europe’s Little Ice Age. While glaciers ...

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Joerg’s final project is just one example of the sense of community fostered among students in smaller concentrations. The ...