Discover ten sayings attributed to Odin in the Hávamál and what they reveal about wisdom, friendship and survival in the medieval Norse world.

Ten short-lived medieval states reveal why new powers rose and fell, and how history might have changed had they survived.

A late-thirteenth-century icon reveals the medieval origins, religious traditions and enduring cultural importance of Kyiv’s famous Caves Monastery.

How medieval Normandy’s carefully managed forests supplied the timber needed to build warships, repair castles and produce weapons during the Hundred Years’ War.

Explore how food, imperial feasts and religious fasting shaped faith, health, social status and political power in the Byzantine world.

Medieval records from an English village reveal that Black Death survivors typically needed three or four weeks before returning to work.

Perhaps the most famous figure of the Viking Age, Harald Hardrada led an eventful life that took him across much of the eleventh-century world. This book recounts his remarkable story while offering insights into the many lands and states through which he travelled.

An examination of gold in Beowulf reveals how treasure, heroic generosity and social status were inseparably tied to warfare, plunder and destruction.

Archaeologists have discovered a 1,000-year-old medieval house in northwestern Germany, providing new evidence about the early settlement of Werther.

A new anime streaming on Crunchyroll brings medieval Persia and the Mongol Empire to life through the story of a girl who uses knowledge to survive.

Discover how the Gothic Bible survived religious persecution, imperial plunder, a shipwreck and theft during its turbulent 1,500-year history.

A rare runestone found at a possible medieval chapel in the Faroe Islands may bear the words “Here lies” or “Here rests.”