However, the relationship between women and birds of prey has an even longer history. My research shows that in the medieval period, too, that relationship was multilayered. Far more than fashionable ...

Protected by a now-collapsed adobe wall, archaeologists found a single carpal bone belonging to an elephant.

New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and ...

At West Helsterton in east Yorkshire, DNA results point to a biological relationships between men buried in close proximity.

Just 237 remain intact in England ...

Marine archaeologists working in Danish waters have discovered what may be the largest medieval cargo ship of its kind ever documented, a find that could reshape historians’ understanding of seaborne ...

WOLIN, POLAND—According to a Science in Poland report, traces of four unusual huts dated to the eleventh or twelfth century have been uncovered on an island in the Baltic Sea near the coast of Poland.

Archaeologists recently retrieved early medieval weapons from a lake in Poland — relics believed to be connected to the country's first rulers. The Museum of the First Piasts at Lednica announced the ...

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TORUŃ, POLAND—According to a statement released by Nicolaus Copernicus University, four medieval spears have been discovered in west-central Poland’s Lake Lednica, where a medieval stronghold once ...

Four medieval spearheads have been found in Lake Lednica in Poland. One may have belonged to a nobleman or prince. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The night sky is cluttered with debris. A constant hail of space junk falling out of orbit, mixed with ever-growing trains of SpaceX satellites, means that observations of the cosmos are now forever ...