9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (530+ words) Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered. Hochosterwitz Castle in southern Austria Castles were a common sight in the Middle Ages, which lasted from roughly 500 to 1500. Most castles were…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (397+ words) A strange pair of "hugging skeletons" unearthed next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral has been confirmed to be the country's first medieval same-sex double burial, raising further questions about the lives of the mysterious women. Double burials typically offer insights…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (148+ words) In Your Area The sword of the sovereign and the strike of the blacksmith Grab a cuppa and see if you can answer the questions for May 23 #On This Day - in 1645, Captain Kidd, the English pirate, was born in Greenock,…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (160+ words) Archaeologist have uncovered a medieval well within the walls of Sheffield Castle thought to have been vital for survival during the sieges of the Civil War. Located within the Norman motte, or castle mound, the well is lined with stones…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (244+ words) ENGLISH Heritage has today unveiled a brand-new reconstruction of a 4, 500-year-old Neolithic building at Stonehenge. Visitors can experience the seven-metre-high building - known as the Kusuma Neolithic Hall - on Salisbury Plain this summer, ahead of it becoming an inspiring learning space…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago  (342+ words) " Ramses the Great: how a pharaoh built his legacy " Roman siege warfare: republican strategies in Hispania and Gaul " Ancient ivory trade: rethinking its scope and impact " Monuments of kingship: power, memory, and belief at Jelling " Constructing coral cottages: a new…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (298+ words) According to Novyny. live: Across Ukraine, numerous locations are shrouded in legend and eerie tales. Seven such sites, drawing both tourists and researchers, are scattered throughout the country, each offering a unique blend of history and supernatural intrigue. Located in…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (732+ words) Essential website updates between 07: 00-07: 15am CET 22 May 2026 may cause disruption. Despite the deadliness of the disease, it was possible to recover from plague, and medieval chroniclers mention the possibility " however unlikely " of survival. In our research in the British Library's medieval…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (149+ words) Local farmer Laurynas Dru'as made the discovery in August 2024 near the village of Anta'ava in the Kupi'kis district. He had spent years searching with a metal detector, guided by stories his grandmother Genovait" Dru'ien" told him from her childhood. "The…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (499+ words) Construction work on a flood relief basin north of the Willigis Bridge in Aschaffenburg has brought to light wooden remains that, after the corresponding analyses, have been identified as belonging to a structure from the 4th century BC. In March 2026, the…...