Learning to draw monkeys at an ancient Maya art academy
Archaeologists at Manzikert have uncovered 11th-century Byzantine ballista bolt heads linked to the siege that preceded the famous battle of 1071.
Archaeologists at Naumburg Cathedral in Germany have discovered 13 elite medieval burials dating to the 11th century, possibly belonging to an extended family.
Wondering how people understood astronomy in the Early Middle Ages? This book offers the text and translation of a letter to Charlemagne prompted by a rare astronomical event that took place in the early ninth century.
This article explores irrigation and hydraulic technology in medieval Islamic Spain, examining water management, norias, watermills and local irrigation systems.
As news reached 13th-century Europe of a new power emerging in the East, the kings of France were among those most eager to learn more about these mysterious newcomers. This book traces their efforts to understand the Mongols, establish connections with them, and explores how these encounters left their mark on medieval France.
Archaeologists near Suzdal, Russia, have discovered a rare 10th-century warrior burial containing a horse, dog, weapons and riding equipment.
Baldwin I expected a minor raid at Ramla in 1102. Instead, the King of Jerusalem faced a powerful Fatimid army and one of his most disastrous defeats.
Microbial traces preserved in rubbish heaps reveal new details about farming, livestock and daily life in medieval Norse Greenland.
The Czech National Library has put 31 medieval manuscripts online, including rare medical, religious, legal and scientific texts.
A study of Nicolaus Cusanus’s conflict with Duke Sigismund of Tyrol, revealing tensions between church reform and secular power in fifteenth-century Europe
Meet Arégonde, a sixth-century medieval queen whose bones, teeth and even her shoes reveal the lasting effects of childhood polio.