Today we’re going to the South East of England to talk about Wayland’s Smithy in Oxfordshire England. It’s location near the village of Ashbury is along the same hill as the Uffington White horse, ...

The mid-18th and 19th century brought the boom of infrastructure development to Ireland, with package tours (mostly from England) and the first tourism advertisements. On the continent, the Grand Tour ...

Centuries ago, the site was home to St. Leonard's Hospital, a sprawling monastic facility that provided care to sick ...

There is a popular tradition from Welsh folklore about a prince who, in the middle of the Middle Ages, set out to cross the ...

When archaeologists were called to investigate a sinkhole that opened up in the city of York, they were surprised to find ...

LONDON - A saddlemaker ambushed outside a brewhouse. A man stabbed to death after he stumbled over a heap of dung while trying to flee a fight. And a priest killed by three knife-wielding ...

The Longbow – England’s Secret Weapon of the Middle Ages. Posted: May 12, 2025 | Last updated: May 12, 2025. He wasn’t a knight, but he could kill one from 200 yards away.

How Gothic Art From the Middle Ages Inspired Modern Artists An exhibition in Oslo considers how artists like Edvard Munch and Käthe Kollwitz embraced the expressive potential of medieval art ...

The “Dark Ages” is a misnomer. The period between Antiquity and the Renaissance, known as the Middle Ages, saw amazing advances in art, science, and philosophy. Around 1300, scholars in Europe ...

Dragons weren't always feared. Then they became the monster of the Middle Ages. Since ancient times, dragons existed in different cultures as indomitable creatures or signs of good luck.