A fragile 13th century manuscript fragment, hidden in plain sight as the binding of a 16th-century archival register, has been discovered in Cambridge and revealed to contain rare medieval stories of ...

(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] VILANOVA DE SAU, Spain (AP) — As Spain choked on stubborn drought last year, a reservoir north of ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...

Perched on the Northumberland coastline, Bamburgh Castle looks as though it has been plucked straight from the pages of a medieval fantasy. Indeed, it is the fabled site of Joyous Gard, the fortress ...

Archaeologists are to excavate what they believe to be a rare example of a medieval crannog settlement in the Highlands. Crannogs were built on artificial islands made of stone or timber in lochs.

Skeletons adorned with luxurious jewels and lavish vestments were discovered in an underground tomb in 1578 and, centuries later, remain on display in some religious institutions worldwide.

Even billionaire Elon Musk’s Neuralink, with its pioneering brain computer interfaces (BCIs) which bypass damaged nerves by linking them directly to external devices like robotic limbs, works on ...

It seems like everybody is making Japan-themed games at the moment. Rise of the Ronin. Ghosts of Tsushima. Sekiro. And why not? The era of samurai, ronin and the shadowy shinobi are action ...

Cats wearing clothes and playing musical instruments. These are part of a treasure trove of medieval animal illustrations that has taken the internet by storm. From listicles about "super ugly ...

Before the first printing press was invented in the 15th century, books had to be made by hand. It was the monks who were usually put to work making parchment and ink, writing out text, and ...