Greti Dinkova-Bruun is a Fellow and Library Director at the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies in Toronto, and has been looking into medieval texts to find how frogs were depicted and used for ...

Click through this gallery to uncover some of the most common misconceptions about the history of Europe... In popular ...

A medieval tower near the Roman Forum has partially collapsed during renovation work, injuring at least one worker. Italian media reported that three workers were rescued and one remained blocked ...

The hair-raising reality of the Middle Ages is a grisly one that contrasts greatly with today's healthcare and technological ...

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A history buff set out to discover the location of two mysterious features marked on an 1850s Ordnance Survey map.

M.F. Husain faced protests, violent threats and legal action over his nude depictions of Hindu goddesses. Almost 15 years ...

Multiple would-be assassins were involved in the plot, and while several had had the chance to act and failed, and a bomb ...

Standing three metres tall, the corten steel column – titled Footprints – is the latest work from acclaimed artistic duo, Jamieson Gordon, and has been installed at the gateway to Dundas Estates’ The ...

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A remarkable discovery near Stockholm has brought to light one of Sweden's largest medieval silver hoards, containing an estimated 20,000 coins along with precious jewelry and ornaments. The ...

The next time you’re looking through an illuminated manuscript, keep an eye out for images of medieval knights fighting off snails. Of all the villains in the world, these may not have been the first ...