Archaeologists working on the extensive renovation of the Binnenhof, the historic center of Dutch politics in The Hague, have uncovered the foundations of a medieval city gate. Known as the Spuipoort, ...

The period is good and bad, transparent and opaque, only hazily understood—but ultimately the opposite of what we want our ...

A new study reveals that medieval chess was a powerful vehicle for promoting racial harmony. While contemporary medieval art often depicted non-white individuals in extreme roles, representations of ...

Sarah Barringer does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Diagon Alley or Tat Gate? Readers suggest a renaming of York's most famous street. But here's why York’s Shambles history ...