The hair-raising reality of the Middle Ages is a grisly one that contrasts greatly with today's healthcare and technological ...

Let's go back to the Middle Ages to look at some dishes people still enjoy today. Find out if one of your favorite meals is ...

The Middle Ages had some rather surprising customs. Archery, for example, was compulsory at one point, and it was even ...

A person digging for fishing worms near a Swedish summer cottage recently discovered a medieval silver hoard containing up to ...

An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering ...

For a medieval farmer, life began before dawn. The rooster’s crow was the only alarm clock. He rose to the chill of morning, ate coarse bread and weak ale, and walked to the lord’s fields. As part of ...

Ah, yes, that time of year again: falling leaves, the smell of spice, crisp air and — who could forget — that annual plunge ...

It won’t catch any fish, but the discovery of as many as 20,000 silver coins and pieces of jewelry dates back to the early ...

An angler in Sweden has uncovered an extraordinary medieval cauldron of historic jewellery and around 20,000 coins while ...

If you passed by Anderson Campground, you might have seen knights, princesses, and other people decorated in attire from the Middle Ages.

Retelling the folk tales of the rebel outlaw with gritty action and top-notch actors, Robin Hood pairs the Saxon rebel ‘Rob’ alongside the Norman noblewoman Maid Marian and other timeless characters ...

From chilling real-life ghost stories and terrifying dramas to Halloween party playlists, there's lots in store on BBC Sounds ...