Archaeologists in England have discovered the remains of a previously unknown medieval settlement that appears to have been ...

The shipwreck is exceptionally preserved and provides the first archaeological confirmation of features seen in illustrations ...

The Menga dolmen in Antequera, Spain, is a Neolithic monument and part of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The monument, built ...

Spotted off the coast of Denmark, the "Svaelget 2" is a cog, a kind of large trading vessel used in the Middle Ages. Experts ...

Find marks first systematically identified burial site associated with plague burials in Europe, scientists say ...

It’s a common scene in many films set in medieval Europe: a wooden cart wheeling its way through a jeering crowd of townsfolk ...

“This finding aligns with both modern soil science and the medieval ‘miasma theory,’ which held that diseases spread through ...

The best location for a monastery was one that was close to water and wood. Many monastic chroniclers mention this.

Archaeologists excavating a mysterious medieval cemetery in Wales have uncovered compelling evidence that the burial ground was part of an early female religious community. The discovery of a possible ...

Researchers traced the roots of population movements to England during the early medieval period, from the end of Roman rule ...

Pamela Narbona Jerez is executive director of the San Diego Early Music Society, which presents music concerts and outreach ...