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

In Nagano province, the black silhouette of Matsumoto Castle stands out against the snowy horizon of the Japanese Alps. This ...

A team at the University of Bergen in Norway have determined that a minimum of 1.1% of medieval manuscripts from around 800 ...

One of the 19th century’s greatest writers, Hugo also found time to produce art admired by founder of surrealism Andre Breton ...

Visiting Ireland has long been on my bucket list, so when my daughter decided to study abroad there for a semester, it was ...

it became the medieval equivalent of a blockbuster, copied multiple times and translated into Old Norse, Welsh, Irish and eventually Middle English. British Library An illustration of Saint Mary ...

A medieval French castle dripping with history — and possibly Napoleon’s hidden gold — is for sale, asking $3.8 million. The Chateau de Saint-Chartier, a 1,500-year-old fortress in Saint ...

Additionally, because it was near the desert, providing infrastructure and services was a significant challenge, as was the need to import all the building materials—except for the distinctive red ...

The rare gem-set Medieval bishop's ring is expected to sell for between £15,000 to £18,000 A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a retired firefighter in a Norfolk field is expected to fetch up ...

“It’s a country of medieval castles, dramatic coastlines, and an emerging food and whisky scene,” Kensington’s Chantal Gouveia says. With less than a million visitors per year, it’s the ...

When Sean Simon was seven years old, he told his parents that he would someday become rich and buy the two castles that are located in nearby Lough Key Forest Park. Here’s how he made that dream ...

The most famous and longstanding of these was the “Old” Medieval bridge, finished in 1209 during the reign of King John. For over 600 years this bridge was the key crossing point of the Thames in ...