Bryn Mawr Assistant Professor of English Pardis Dabashi is bringing together a host of scholars for “Persianate Worlds,” a ...

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

A diverse group show on the broadly defined them of middle age(s) marks an auspicious debut for Roundabouts Now, a new ...

The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Knights and ladies, castles flying pennant flags, sumptuous fabrics, and gleaming armor—these are some of the Middle Age ...

As early as 3,000 BCE, Egyptians crafted dental crowns and bridges from gold. They also used seashells to replace lost teeth.

Estimated at $3-5 million, the silver cup bears blessings in Hebrew and Arabic, reflecting cultural ties in medieval Khorasan ...

Ancient Greece has traditionally been periodized into five eras: the Bronze Age, Iron Age, Archaic Age, Classical Age, and ...

Mojang and Microsoft's attempts to overhaul Minecraft's visuals invite discussion of a more holistic approach to game ...

How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...

The city has been hailed as the "most picturesque" in the country thanks to its quaint village vibe, stunning architecture, ...

Subscribe to the Daily News Brief. The United States maintains a considerable military presence in the Middle East, with forces in more than a dozen countries and on ships throughout the region ...