The True History Behind Netflix’s ‘Vikings: Valhalla’
A spin-off of the long-running series “Vikings,” the show follows a fictionalized version of Norwegian king Harald Hardrada
The Women Rulers Whose Reigns Reshaped the Medieval Middle East
A new book details the lives of Melisende of Jerusalem, Zumurrud of Damascus and their powerful peers
Meet the ‘Most Important’ Jewish Woman in Medieval England
A new statue honors Licoricia of Winchester, a 13th-century moneylender whose life illuminates the challenges faced by Jews at the time
Metal Detectorist Discovers One of England’s Earliest Gold Coins in a Farm Field
The 13th-century gold penny found in southwestern Britain could sell for half a million at auction
Archaeologists Discover—and Start to Decode—Rare Medieval Runes
One of the newly unearthed objects, an inscribed bone, is the first of its kind found in Oslo in decades
The Horses of Medieval Times Weren’t Much Bigger Than Modern-Day Ponies
A study of the remains of 2,000 specimens reveals the steeds were around 4 feet 10 inches tall
Sutton Hoo’s Treasures Were Likely Crafted at This 1,400-Year-Old Workshop
Archaeologists found evidence of metalworking near the famed English burial ground
The Medieval Queens Whose Daring, Murderous Reigns Were Quickly Forgotten
Over the centuries, Brunhild and Fredegund were dismissed and even parodied. But a new book shows how they outwitted their enemies like few in history
A Rare, Gold-Wrapped Jar May Reveal the Splendor of Early Medieval Britain
After going through an extensive conservation process, researchers found that the rock crystal artifact was inscribed with the name of a mysterious bishop
One of the Oldest Depictions of Falconry in Scandinavia Is Discovered
The 800-year-old carved figure holding a falcon was found at a dig site in Norway
Medieval Ink Pen Testifies to the Rise of Secular Literacy in Ireland
The 11th-century tool may have been used to record family lineages and trade agreements
Did the Vikings Actually Torture Victims With the Brutal ‘Blood Eagle’?
New research reveals the feasibility of the infamous execution method
The Many Myths of the Term ‘Crusader’
Conceptions of the medieval Crusades tend to lump disparate movements together, ignoring the complexity and diversity of these military campaigns
How Did a 15th-Century Coin Minted Under Henry VII End Up in Newfoundland?
Dated to between 1493 and 1499, the silver half-groat is the oldest English coin ever found in Canada
Wooden Falcon Sold for $101 Originally Belonged to Anne Boleyn
The discovery is striking because Henry VIII removed almost all traces of his second queen following her execution in 1536
What Did Tudor England Look, Smell and Sound Like?
A new book by scholar Amy Licence vividly transports readers back to the 16th century
See the Largest Trove of Early Medieval Gold Coins Ever Found in England
Discovered in a West Norfolk field, the cache of 131 coins and 4 gold objects dates to around 600 C.E.
Before Romeo and Juliet, Paolo and Francesca Were Literature’s Star-Crossed Lovers
Centuries after Italian poet Dante published “The Divine Comedy,” Romantic artists and writers reimagined the tragedy as a tale of female agency
Large Medieval Tannery Discovered at Monastic Abbey in England
A sizable community of monks made leather for paper and printing at the major industrial site
Why Dragons Dominated the Landscape of Medieval Monsters
The mythical beasts were often cast as agents of the devil or demons in disguise
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