At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

Not many people have heard of Queen Melisende, even though she was a formidable figure and an accomplished woman of her time.

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

Chivalry, as we know it, inherently enforces gender roles that feminism has worked tirelessly to get rid of. How can chivalry ...

A woman walking in the Czech Republic stumbled upon more than 2,150 early medieval silver coins. Originally stored in a ceramic pot during a time of political turmoil, the coins have sat in place ...