A skeleton that may belong to a 15th-century countess has been discovered near a senate building in the Netherlands. Archaeologists were excavating areas around the Binnenhof—a parliament building in ...
A church bell cast nearly 400 years ago will fall silent for six months in its quatercentenary year as vital repair work ...
Archaeologists in the U.K. have found part of a rare 15th-century religious manuscript as well as other items spanning the centuries under the floorboards of a historic country house. “A page from a ...
No, this isn't the Onion. Cannonballs that were purportedly used by Dracula during the 15th century have been discovered in Bulgaria. Researchers have found medieval cannonballs from culverins, an ...
A team of archaeologists has investigated the wreck of a boat that sank in the 15th century, revealing fascinating new insights into the stricken vessel. The so-called "Maderö wreck" was first ...
Duke Francis I of Brittany had an illustration of his first wife painted over in a 15th century manuscript with a picture of his new bride, a new study shows. The duke made the alteration in Hours of ...
Remains of the former wine-trading ship along with 1,000 medieval artefacts were found on the banks of the River Usk (Picture: Facebook / Newport Medieval Ship Project) After 20 years of painstaking ...
Divers recovered “surprising” artifacts from a 15th century shipwreck off the coast of Sweden, including weapons, according to a new study. Photo from the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology ...
For cat owners, the scene is all too familiar: You sit down to finally (finally!) get some work done, and along comes kitty, here to stroll across your keyboard. Now, via medievalist Emir O. Filipovic ...