England was never as isolated as many history books once suggested. New research shows that people moved into and across ...

Monasteries, manuscripts and slow thought shaped centuries of ideas about God, reason and human duty. Medieval philosophy ...

More than 500 years ago, after dedicating hours to the meticulous transcription of a crucial manuscript, a Flemish scribe set the parchment out to dry—only to later return and discover the page ...

From the cobbled, quaint and quirky to the elegant, sweeping and grand, from the history-drenched to the Instagram-primped, ...

He says the Total War games will always diverge from the "real" path of history, because the games allow players to make ...

Brian T. Allen, art critic E Is for Edward, a centennial celebration of the work of Edward Gorey, reminds us that savants still wander the Earth. “I’ve been murdering children in my books for years,” ...

The Byzantine economy thrived in the Middle Ages, contrasting sharply with the decentralized system of Western feudalism.

These small countries punch well above their weight in terms of culture, history and views. This is your guide on where to ...

A new book presenting the results of archaeological investigations along the M9 Kilcullen to Carlow motorway and the Athy Link Road has been launched as part of Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s (TII ...

Francis Spufford, an internationally award-winning writer of nonfiction and fiction, has joined SFI as Miller Scholar. A ...

The 20-centimeter glass phallus, dating from the 16th or 17th century, was discovered in a two-meter-deep latrine shaft connected to the living quarters of a noblewomen's religious house in Herford.

In ancient Egypt, they were seen as guides and protectors, admired for their ability to survive winter through hibernation, a ...