The Netherlands, northern Germany and Britain have yielded fewer cult sites compared to the Nordic world, whose pre-Christian rituals are much better understood. Findings from pre-Christian pagan cult ...

Recent finds uncovered by metal detecting efforts near the hamlet of Hezingen in the Netherlands, however, prompted ...

Researchers Stumble on Medieval Cemetery Burial With Unique Neck Rings and Buckets That Indicate Social Status Archaeologists in Ukraine discovered an 11th-century cemetery with 107 graves that ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

Clad in armor while astride fierce destrier warhorses, knights once roamed medieval Europe in the service of their lords and ...

She did not. Greene was one of hundreds of thousands of light-skinned Black Americans who passed as white in the Jim Crow era. While speculation about Greene’s background circulated in her lifetime, ...

Sometimes, it is a virtue to persist in behaviour that seems to be failing, if we genuinely believe it to be worthwhile.

The history of free speech in the US shows ... Far beyond freedom of opinion, it is once again the facts that are under attack, as well as the methods used to place them at the heart of public ...

David Sacks, Trump's artificial intelligence and crypto czar, is scheduled to attend. Below are some facts on the crypto positions of key members of the incoming administration and Trump's inner ...

After taking a 3-0 lead over the Hurricanes, the Sabres were letting the game slip away in the third period. The Hurricanes scored twice in the third to make it 3-2. They pulled their goalie for ...

Stunning medieval wall paintings inside France’s Angers Cathedral remained hidden for centuries. But now, for the first time, conservators from the University of Cambridge’s Hamilton Kerr Institute ...

Jonny Wilkes is a former staff writer for BBC History Revealed, and he continues to write for both the magazine and HistoryExtra. He has BA in History from the University of York. Save 69% on the shop ...