A rare coin of Saint Olaf has been discovered in Norway’s largest Viking Age hoard, marking the first find of its type in the country since 1924.

A fifteenth-century portal featuring sculpted portraits of Milan's medieval duchesses has been restored at the Certosa di Pavia in northern Italy.

Denmark will 3D scan Viking runestones in a new research project to uncover political networks, social relationships and ...

Falkenstein Castle in Germany, dating back to the 12th century, is receiving €40,000 to restore the roof of its medieval ...

One of the most famous faces of the Renaissance may hold clues to a medical mystery more than 500 years old. A new study suggests that Simonetta Vespucci, the young Florentine beauty traditionally ...

A new DNA study reveals how medieval Polynesian voyagers settled Hawaii and Easter Island, uncovering genetic links across 7,000 kilometres of ocean.

How much of their wealth did medieval peasants have to hand over in taxes? The answer could vary dramatically depending on when and where they lived. Research into medieval Sweden reveals that taxes ...