A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen ...

That unassuming manuscript turned out to be the only surviving copy of The Book of Margery Kempe, a medieval text chronicling ... the Black Death in the 14th century,” says Jackson.

Christmas markets are a great way to celebrate the holidays. Here are the 12 best ones across Europe that are a must-visit ...

The medieval festivities have been held here since 1958 ... Many Montalcino residents get dressed in 14th-century style clothing to parade the streets, while dancers and singers call the townsfolk to ...

14th-century Flateyjarbók image of Harald Fairhair (right ... On St Ninian’s Isle, mainland Shetland, stands a ruined medieval chapel which is believed to have been Shetland’s first Christian church ...

By this time of the year, most of us in cooler climates have started wearing gloves. But gloves weren’t always relegated to wintry weather. In medieval Europe, they were a ...

Please verify your email address. In Ale Abbey, players can brew various beer recipes in a medieval-style abbey. The classic Sims formula comes with a humorous twist on medieval life in The Sims ...

Please verify your email address. Medieval city-builders offer a unique starting-from-scratch experience. The best of these games allow players to create realistic villages on natural landscapes.

But these symbols - sometimes known as 'witches marks' - have been uncovered at a 'haunted' medieval manor house ... 20 carvings dating back to the 16th century were found at Gainsborough Old ...

Well-man skeleton (Åge Hojem NTNU Vitenskapsmuseet) The elusive medieval man’s bones were first found in the well at Sverresborg Castle, but researchers lacked the tools at the time to do much ...

Little Bruges, the perfect pocket-sized medieval ... in clothing, jewellery and ornament. Then it fell rapidly into decline and slept until rediscovered and restored to glory in the 19th century.