Archaeologists and collectors of Viking swords have been pondering a strange fact: some of the best Viking swords ever found bear the name of their maker, Ulfberht, on the metal...

The recent trend for countries to vote for their best citizen has reached Russia, which this week unveiled the results of their poll. First was Alexander Nevsky, a medieval commander...

This is a slightly bizarre story, so I’m just going to summarise and point you to where I saw it reported: American Professor Ferenc Szasz is arguing that a Scottish...

A medieval English tradition is being revived in Hampshire: a nine year old girl has been made a Bishop for December. The Rev Carrie Thompson explains: "In medieval times, they...

The online part of the Boston Globe (and probably the print edition) has this week published an interview with Miri Rubin, a Professor of Medieval and Early Modern History in...

Medieval stained glass windows from a church in Frankfurt an der Oder, Germany, have been returned by Russia, who looted them during World War 2. The Russians didn’t actually take...

The European Parliament is sponsoring a new museum to open in Brussels in 2014: the “House of European History”. According to reports the museum will cover the history of Europe...

Archaeologists working in northern Germany have uncovered evidence of a Roman battlefield. Arrowheads, axes, 300 bolts thrown by Roman “scorpio” weapons (think bolt throwers) and coins have all been found...

The British government have announced plans to use £1.5 million to part fund a team of experts who will help save Britain’s churches. These religious structures are among the oldest...

A recently published study on climate has prompted some to ask the question: was the Roman Empire (and its later incarnation as the Byzantine Empire) brought low by changes in...