Divers have unearthed the largest cog shipwreck ever discovered in a strait off Denmark, signalling a period of economic development in medieval Europe.

Europe has many historic castles to explore as a tourist, but what about the castles you can actually "live" inside? Here are ...

In 1379, a group of pigs in the village of Saint-Marcel-lès-Jussey in eastern France killed a swineherd’s child. In 1386, a ...

A major bioarcheological study of ancient teeth revealed groundbreaking information about early medieval migrants ...

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Sebastian Jäger, "Wound Man" (c. 1580), ink and paint on parchment, painted in Vienna, Austria, held in UCLA's Louise M. Darling Medical Library, MS Benjamin 8, fol. IVv (photo by Jack Hartnell) Even ...

Before the Black Death claimed millions of lives across medieval Europe, its arrival on the continent may have been propelled by volcanic eruptions. These eruptions likely brought a string of ...

Europe is home to countless medieval locations. From the tidal island of Mont Saint-Michel, to the spooky castles of Transylvania, Europe's Middle Ages provided some of the world's most amazing places ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Jun 26, 2025, 02:26pm EDT Jun 27, 2025, 05:34am EDT A medieval ...