Set on a cliff overlooking the River Guadiana, the small town of Mértola in Portugal seems frozen in time, a silent witness ...

Sorry Ludwig! Ludwig: Just my voice? No instrument? Naomi: Yes – early medieval music was quite simple. There weren’t nearly as many instruments as we have now –instead there was 'plainchant'.

Day, celebrated on April 1st, is a global tradition involving pranks and practical jokes, from simple tricks to elaborate hoaxes, with th ...

Imagine a busy marketplace where traders exchange goods, their coins carrying the history ... simple silver coin that played an important role in northern India’s currency system during medieval ...

This great era in Islamic history is known as The Abbasid Dynasty ... They were to lead simple lives based on their religious beliefs and observances, and help those in need.

A new study from a University of Nottingham archaeologist has revealed surprising insights into the city's medieval past, which challenge ...

A yearly tradition since 1977, the medieval fair in Norman opens Friday in Reaves Park to a full weekend, transporting fairgoers back to the year 1360. The cast of characters shifts from year-to-year, ...