A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious Islamic tents were used to conceal altars in medieval European churches, ...

The Moors built dazzling mosques and palaces with intricate designs and calligraphy. Muslim Moors ruled Spain and Portugal for centuries and that civilization was a bright spot as much of Europe was ...

Southern Europe is a living museum of stone, a sun-soaked land where time has learned to move slowly, and history lingers in ...

Worship in Medieval and Early Modern Europe offers readers a chance to understand better the societal and confessional norms that motivated late medieval and early modern Christians to maintain or ...

Plenty of scholars have discussed interfaith relations in medieval Spain. What makes David Nirenberg's book distinctive is his emphasis on how each religion's self-image was shaped by its portrayal of ...

Long before modern banks, medieval Europe had a complex money system shaped by kings, merchants, and the Church. Discover how ...

University of Gloucestershire acquired a property in 2021 where it planned to build a modern center for teaching, learning and community partnerships set to open this year. But during work ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As Christianity spread across Europe in the Middle Ages, the ...

Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university's property – the discovery a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ancient ...

Long ago I gave up looking for an untouristy, half-timbered medieval German town, but a few years back I stumbled upon it in the sleepy town of Erfurt. The capital of the German region of Thuringia, ...