These days, it’s easy to take cleanliness for granted — we can shower whenever we please and choose from an endless array of ...

When we picture medieval dining, we often imagine grand banquets with roasted meats and overflowing goblets - but everyday ...

In this painting, The Banquet of Cleopatra, also by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Cleopatra’s pearl is in her outstretched hand as she likely tells Mark Antony in regal Roman dress how she ...

In the medieval town of Provins, the Banquet des Troubadours revives the art of medieval feasting every weekend. Dive into ...

Explore the transformative role of communal tables in architecture, fostering connections and social interactions in public spaces.

A group of metal detectorists recently went on an epic summerlong adventure in the European countryside – and discovered a jackpot of ancient riches. Based in the central Polish city of Kalisz, the ...

Villagers celebrated the 900th anniversary of St Nicholas Church Newnham near Hook with a medieval community fete. It's the second part of their celebrations, after a service in June led by the Bishop ...

With its exposed beams, crackling hearths and age-old charm, this ancient coaching inn provides the ideal launching pad for discovering one of North Wales' most captivating towns. Tracing its roots to ...

In 1462, a host of Ottoman soldiers trudged through the countryside of what is now southern Romania, then the principality of Wallachia, towards its capital, Târgoviște – the fortress of Vlad III ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The 2025 Paul Short Run is just around the corner. Race assignments have been posted on the Paul Short website. The field is officially set for Lehigh's 2025 Paul Short Run Presented ...

A rare 13th century tool for styling hair has been acquired by a museum after it was discovered in an excavation. The gravoir is an ancient, rudimentary hairpin, and has been added to a new collection ...