Archaeologists in Florence have uncovered medieval city walls, a 14th-century bridge and gateway structures that may have a connection to Giotto.

In 16th-century China, a vast encyclopedia brought together knowledge about medicine and the natural world. This book gives you a taste of this fascinating work and its remarkable range of subjects, from soybeans and dragons to poisons and ice.

Vikings, peasants, moody kings - here’s what’s on my desk right now My new book, Castles: A Fortified History of the World is now open for pre-orders in the UK and USA.

Trace the Book of Hy-Brasil from medieval Baghdad to Ireland and discover how a medical manuscript became the subject of an otherworldly legend.

New research reveals how bear baiting spread in medieval England after the Norman Conquest, drawing on archaeology, written records and medieval art.

How did a rare medieval wood notebook and pieces of silk tissue end up in a toilet?

The story of Greece’s famed Antikythera wreck is finally being revealed

The Bayeux Tapestry offers a vivid picture of medieval warfare, but how reliable is it? John France examines what it reveals about Hastings, weapons, armour and cavalry.

Conservation work is underway on Visby’s medieval city walls in Sweden, helping to preserve the nearly 800-year-old fortifications.

A medieval gold and garnet brooch from around AD 600 has been restored in the Netherlands, bringing together fragments found over more than 70 years.

The Fifth Crusade is often overlooked, even by those who study the Crusades. This book shows why its story deserves greater attention, offering valuable insights into the politics and warfare of the medieval Near East.

Emperor Otto the Great has been reburied in Magdeburg Cathedral more than 1,050 years after his death, following the restoration of his medieval tomb.