The violin by the famed Italian luthier was plundered at the end of World War II and presumed lost or destroyed. Now experts ...

Researchers in China unveil the oldest complex wooden technology, pushing back the timeline for sophisticated tool use.

Not all medieval nights were created equal - and Halloween was one of the most unsettling. In this episode, we travel back to the Middle Ages to uncover how this eerie tradition took shape long ...

The round turret and crenellated roofline make you wonder if you took a wrong turn and ended up in medieval Europe instead of central Ohio. Photo credit: Goth-Critic block carefully positioned by ...

By Jeremy Thompson The octobass is a huge stringed instrument that is twice the size of a double bass when standing, about 3.6 meters, and the strings cannot be pressed as they are, so the strings ...

Some royal bloodlines in the Middle Ages were kept “pure” at a heavy cost. In this video, we uncover the story of the most inbred family of the era – where political alliances and dynastic ...

It was to play a major role in medieval European legends, however, in close association with the supremely sacred relic of Christ’s redeeming blood, the Holy Grail – the chalice of the Last Supper.

Trio Mediaeval presented the most memorable performance so far at the Boston Early Music Festival. Åsa Maria Mikkelsen ...

Stringed instruments make noise from the vibrations of tuned strings, using acoustic or electronic means to amplify those vibrations to the point where they’re loud enough to hear. The strings ...

US producer price inflation remained muted in May across the board, another sign that tariffs have yet to result in higher prices for consumers and businesses.