On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...

New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and ...

Medieval cities were centers of power, trade, religion, and violence. From Constantinople and Baghdad to Paris and Venice, ...

In the Middle Ages, hair was a powerful social signal. Hairstyles showed gender, class, morality, and obedience to religious ...

Matthew Coker, visiting assistant professor, is teaching a course on Old Norse II, while William Quinn, Distinguished Professor, is teaching a course on the Middle English Lyric.

Temples, military labour markets, and land-grant regimes structured medieval caste hierarchies. Today, access to education, ...

I Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy Association), just added seven borghi to its network of ...

When you think of old paintings, your mind may wander to an image with a somber, stiff tone. It’s likely because most of the ...

Gizmodo reports that volunteer archaeological conservator Juliane Rangnow discovered a medieval bronze wheel cross […] ...

However, when the title to be given to Hazrat Umar was debated, a deeper question arose regarding the very nature of ...

Most reliquary crosses are found broken, opened, or separated, which strips away key information about how they were made and used. This one is different: it’s a two-part cross permanently sealed with ...