Games are often played as an escape, and what could be more different from the technology and screens of the modern world than the tranquility of rural medieval life? While some medieval games focus ...

Step back in time and embrace the Renaissance era during a seasonal celebration in Michigan this summer. The Michigan Renaissance Festival opens in mid-August and runs weekends through late September, ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

The show features more than 50 paintings, manuscripts, textiles and other artworks created in Western Europe between the 13th ...

A jaw-dropping medieval property is on the real estate market in England, offering a pastoral life to interested buyers – but there’s a catch. The property, called St. John’s Jerusalem, was originally ...

From Roman rule to the Renaissance: overview and timeline -- In the service of God -- Loyal men and true -- To the manor born -- Of towns and tradesmen -- Essays. Monastic life -- In God's name: the ...

New archaeological findings along a little-known medieval wall in eastern Mongolia reveal that frontier life was more complex than previously believed. Excavations show evidence of permanent ...

For the first time in nearly 1,000 years, the legendary medieval tapestry depicting the Norman Conquest will be shown in the United Kingdom — a unique opportunity for anyone planning to travel there ...

Newly displayed 1,300-year-old doodles suggest that medieval monastic life wasn’t all about solemn chants and holy scripture. Now on view at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, the ...

Over the centuries, perhaps no volume of poetry has claimed the devotion of so many people across the Abrahamic religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, and also inspired the creation of artistic ...

The Michigan Renaissance Festival will run Aug. 16 to Sept. 28, 2025, in Holly. Visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment, competitions, food and artisan goods at the event. The annual festival ...