Each night, the moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years.

The Lords of the Isles were powerful chiefs with royal pretensions, treating English and Scottish kings as if they were on a par with them.

In a new study, we have sequenced DNA from a Christian community in medieval Spain that lived in artificial caves carved into a rocky outcrop. This is one of several medieval cave communities known to ...

Leicester’s Market Place is known as the historical home of shops, but archaeologists recently discovered an on-site dungeon ...

A BREATHTAKING archaeological find has been unearthed near a historically significant Almeria tower. The Andalucia division ...

As many as one in three Americans suffer from bunions, those painful bumps that form on the outside of the big toe. Wearing high heels or ill-fitting shoes that cramp the toes can make the pain even ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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Scene from the Bayeux Tapestry, which famously depicts William the Conqueror's victory over the so-called Anglo-Saxons Public domain via Wikimedia Commons People in the United States and Great Britain ...

The true origins of King Arthur’s Hall have long captivated historians, archaeologists, and local folklore enthusiasts. Once ...