In the 14th century, Malmesbury Abbey was home not only to scholars and monks — but to John of Tintern, a cleric described by ...

Did Christians steal Easter from a pagan goddess? The truth is far more complicated — and far more interesting. Only one ...

Monk Bretton Priory captures the attention of visitors each year and provides a stage for various colourful dramatic events.

In a stunning revelation, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a medieval warrior-monk with a rare skull deformity at ...

David Musgrove reports on new research that casts light on the appearance of the comet in the 11th century, and its depiction in the Bayeux Tapestry ...

York's streets whisper tales of Vikings, Romans, and chocolate. Its history is hidden in snickleways and museums tucked ...

The extremely long skull of a medieval knight points to an underlying genetic condition.

Archaeology reveals that a millennium ago, North America was home to thriving urban centres as large and sophisticated as ...

Modern researchers know about the cuckoo’s cross-species brood parasitism – but one Roman emperor observed this more than 700 ...

For two weeks this November, the India International Centre (IIC) in Delhi turned its galleries into a quiet homage to one of ...

Coombe Abbey run award-winning experiences throughout the year which feature a four-course Medieval-inspired meal, complete ...

The great Cistercian monk St Bernard of Clairvaux spoke of Advent in three distinct senses, and Christian writers and sermons ...