The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.

New immersive sandbox RPG Chronicles Medieval is a blend of strategy and action game featuring historically accurate, large-scale battles.

Summer Game Fest 2025 came with a surprise cameo from Venom and The Dark Knight Rises actor Tom Hardy, who is involved in an ambitious new project called Chronicles: Medieval.

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Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.

Hidden deep within castle walls, the oubliette was a prison unlike any other – designed not just to confine, but to erase. In this chilling look at medieval punishment, we uncover the grim ...

Humans Medieval woman was executed and displayed on London riverbank A skeleton found in London records a brutal killing about 1200 years ago, thought to be a rare example of a judicial execution ...

A version of this article appears in print on May 28, 2025, Section A, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Medieval Fortress Is a Delight but a Tough Hike. Would a Cable Car Spoil It?.

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have virtually unwrapped a rare medieval manuscript describing how Merlin aided King Arthur early in his reign.

An oubliette is a dungeon from which there is no escape. They were built into medieval European castles and consisted of an underground pit with a small entrance hole carved into the ceiling. The ...

A row over the number of penises depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry has deepened, with two medieval scholars clashing over a mystery appendage depicted in the famous eleventh-century embroidered work.

The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable example of medieval art. The embroidery piece depicts events leading up to the Norman conquest of England and spans nearly 230 feet.