At the National Museum of Denmark stands this impeccably detailed 14th-century vessel, embodying the place of fine art and ...

Praised by the ancient Greek giants Homer and Euripides for its superb quality nearly 3,000 years ago, Cyprus’ Commandaria is the world’s oldest recorded and named wine.

The Norse explorer Erik the Red arrives in Greenland with a fleet of Viking ships, according to the medieval Icelandic sagas. The Norsemen established two settlements that had a peak population of ...

A team of experts and enthusiasts discovered the structure at High Tarns Farm in northwest England. Researchers think it dates to between the late 10th and early 11th centuries ...

In the West, the practice of exchanging rings to mark a betrothal dates back to ancient Rome, when noble families would trade ...

Whether you’re an outdoor adventurer or a solo traveler in pursuit of a life-changing getaway, there’s no substitute for a ...

Compared to other Shakespeare movies, Zeffirelli's film is a straightforward rendition with its abridged storytelling balanced out by a period-appropriate setting of medieval Denmark. Gibson is an ...

Archaeologists Discover Enormous Iron Age ‘Weapon Sacrifice’ Near Danish Motorway Details about ... All that’s known is that they are Medieval in origin, though that’s vague, as the ...

Excavation in Cumbria has revealed Britain’s largest Viking building, offering a glimpse into 10th-century Norse settlements.