Mystorical

Over the past few months, a number of new phallic finds have stunned archaeologists and historians.

Recent archeological discoveries in Norway are shedding light—and raising questions—on Scandinavian history. By Walter S. Brackett III A...

Excavating a site for housing development in the UK, builders stumbled across a rare find that has flabbergasted historians. While...

Why were the deceased sometimes buried in their beds during the Middle Ages? It’s been a mystery, until now. From the 5th to 10th...

Have archeologists recently uncovered the remains of a 17th-century vampire in a remote village cemetery in Poland? By Walter S. Bracket...

An 11th-century vessel found in Jerusalem may have been used by the Arabs to confuse and scare the Crusaders, centuries before gunpowder...

A British historian has proposed a new theory about the origins of the Shroud of Turin that will challenge everything you think you know...

Archaeologists were recently surprised to find something quite unusual as they dug through the wreckage at Notre Dame. By Ellen...

Until now, it has been believed that the horned helmets found in Denmark in 1942 were once worn by the Vikings. But radiocarbon dating...

A recent study shows that the average size of a medieval war horse was shockingly petit. According to a team of zoologists in the UK who...

Recently, researchers reviewed a rare prayer roll from before the Dissolution of the Monasteries in England (1536-1541). What they found...

A team of archaeologists excavating the ruins of a medieval church built near Aylesbury, England, recently found something truly...

Yes, there was a time when Venice was not surrounded by water, and people could approach the city on foot. Recently, a road and the ruins...

Is this ancient cave the original residence of an Anglo-Saxon king-turned-priest? And can it really be the oldest surviving home in...

According to recent discoveries, our medieval ancestors were as obsessed with footwear that deformed one’s feet as we are today with...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to uncover a medieval palace in your backyard? It’s not what you'd expect. When 81-year-old...

A 500-year-old medieval birthing belt or “girdle” was recently tested to determine if it had once been worn or just used as a talisman....

A recently discovered silver badge or belt decoration of a knight riding a snail atop of a goat leaves researchers wondering, WTF? A...

The oldest bridge in Scotland was thought lost to time and the elements… until it was found by a local historical society member. For...

A recent underwater inspection of a Lithuanian bridge surprised divers when they found the remains of a medieval soldier lying on the...