Mystorical

Using medieval building techniques, this summer, college students constructed a massive wooden roof support for the reconstruction of...

Excalibur, Durandal, Hrunting, Joyeuse: the names of the world’s most famous swords carry a mystique that rings down through the ages. by...

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...

Those who loved their departed spouse often carry a memento to keep them ever present. Juana of Castile went one better, however: her...

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...

Over the centuries, the holiday season has been celebrated with pageantry, plays, music, and feasts, following the pagan traditions of...

A new musical trend has reached mainstream listeners: Bardcore, or medieval covers of modern songs.

Whether satyr, Minotaur, vampire, or centaur, no part-human creature has ever held for us the allure—or the revulsion—of the werewolf.

As modern bacteria become more resistant to antibiotics, scientists are looking to the past for answers.

Students heading back to college this fall have much in common with their medieval ancestors.

Stores that carved small windows into their shop walls from which to serve wine during the black plague are now returning to service.

With death such an omnipresent part of life, medieval people dealt with mortality in ways that we might find gruesome today.

The plant used to create a popular blueish-purple ink once used in illuminated manuscripts--and the ink's recipe--has eluded scientists… unt

Medieval Times in AZ is looking to hire not one but two Lord Chancellors