The parchments initially contained references to a star catalog and maps created during the second century B.C.E.

Hawks offered women both real and symbolic means to express gender, power and status within a male-dominated world.

The Abbey Library of St Gallen is a Baroque hall of globes, manuscripts and curiosities that has survived, improbably, for ...

Archaeologists in Germany unearthed yet another mysterious underground erdstall tunnel, one of the most enigmatic archaeological phenomena of medieval Central Europe.

When touring any city, it's fun to drop in on the local university. | In Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing ...

When you think of old paintings, your mind may wander to an image with a somber, stiff tone. It’s likely because most of the ...

One of the last European countries to shake off communism, Albania's capital has a certain charm with wide avenues and ...

A surprising autopsy marked the first time a bony, supportive structure was documented in an adult human heart, medical ...

Some of the most impressive artifacts of the West’s intellectual history are best appreciated in the intimate academic environs that fostered them.

Bedale is fast emerging as one of the area’s most quietly appealing destinations for those who live nearby and visitors from the A1(M).

“Iris Green,” a pigment extracted from the petals of blue iris flowers, was popular in the medieval era as an alternative to ...