Have you ever watched a deep dive into a movie where someone explains all the hidden details and Easter eggs? This is the medieval equivalent: a famous eleventh-century letter that later inspired one particularly detailed analysis written three hundred years afterward.

Explore how Byzantine Christians taught the faith through structured catechesis, liturgical instruction, and episcopal oversight, shaping the religious life and identity of the medieval Eastern Roman Empire.

Ten major peace treaties from the Middle Ages that reshaped kingdoms, ended wars, and changed the course of medieval diplomacy and history.

Look closely at the Bayeux Tapestry and you will spot humorous, strange, and fascinating scenes hidden within one of the Middle Ages’ most famous works of art.

Archaeologists have unearthed a Zapotec burial decorated with sublime symbols of night and death

For the earliest known whalers, the hunt was a deeply spiritual experience

The untold story of how the Bulgarian Empire challenged medieval Europe’s great powers

Did Charlemagne’s free landowners suffer widespread impoverishment? David Bachrach reexamines the evidence behind one of the most influential theories about Carolingian society, military service, and economic decline.

Long before newspapers appeared in Europe, medieval China had printed publications reporting on politics, government decisions, scandals, and military affairs during the Song Dynasty.

Explore how medieval literature built the Arthurian legend, from early Welsh tales and Geoffrey of Monmouth to Chrétien de Troyes and Malory’s Le Morte d’Arthur.

This paper by Richard Utz was delivered at this year’s International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University.

Five must-visit castles in England for this summer (and beyond) It’s not very long now till my new book, Castles: A Fortified History of the World, comes out. (For those who pre-order - UK edition here and US edition here.)