As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

From the location of the “place of skulls” to ancient Jewish burial rites, here’s what archaeologists do—and don’t—know about ...

The coin found near Kamień was linked to the German archbishop Otto von Ziegenhain ... chain-like pattern and cross. The medieval gold coin had economic and symbolic value, officials said. What are we ...

Brontallo, Switzerland, is the first village in the Val Lavizzara and sits on a rocky terrace with houses that seem to cling to the slope, arranged in a stepped formation. The stables and barns, ...

From Zurich’s creative renaissance to Basel’s buzzing art scene and Geneva’s lakeside sophistication, Switzerland’s urban triangle offers unexpected delights ...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...

She even had JPEGs of the fancy medieval tapestries to prove it, with scenes of death by unicorn disembowelment and all. But they refused to listen. “I grew up around New York in the suburbs and ...

Former Premier League boss Harry Redknapp has been spotted on video calling new England boss Thomas Tuchel a ‘German spy’. Tuchel, who guided Chelsea to the Champions League during his previous time ...

Reddit user hamfinity shared his story of beating the RPG as "medieval Batman," completing darn near every quest while knocking out precisely 535 people. This playthrough was actually the sequel ...

A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a metal detectorist has been sold for £19,000 at auction. The gold ring, which has a central hexagonal cabochon sapphire with two emeralds and two garnets ...