Robuta

A sealed medieval reliquary cross has been found intact at Lystra in central Turkey - and conservators say it will remain unopened. What relic might it have...

This interdisciplinary course investigates the origins of the ideas and values central to Western culture since the Middle Ages through primary sources....

The right to defend oneself in front of a judge is but one of many legal principles that originate from medieval canon law.

The rare events of eclipses held profound meaning to the medieval and Renaissance worlds. From cosmic predictions to celestial omens, see the sky through the...

Training for knighthood in Medieval times started at the age of seven as a page, then at fourteen as a squire. Not all were elevated to knighthood.

A civil war erupted for the English throne, drawing in Scotland and Normandy, and plunged England into 'the Anarchy'.

The study of modern languages in British secondary schools is in steep decline. The number of students taking French and German GCSE has more than halved in...

The iron maiden is a torture device widely believed to have been used in Europe during the Middle Ages. This notorious contraption is known by other names,...

Discover the submerged medieval city found beneath Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Archaeologists reveal Silk Road trading hub destroyed by earthquake, with...