Volunteers are helping archaeologists uncover evidence of Weymouth's earliest settlements.
St. Leonard’s Grange, a nearly 11-acre estate in the idyllic New Forest area of Hampshire, England, has roots as part of a 13th-century Cistercian abbey, though almost all of the structures were ...
Maritime archaeologists have recovered two large grave slabs from a historic 13th-century shipwreck. The stricken medieval vessel—known as the "Mortar Wreck"—lies at the bottom of the sea off the ...
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In the 13th century, thousands in France were investigated, massacred, or even burned at the stake by the Catholic Church. THE TWO CHURCHESCathars (left) perform the consolamentum (Cathar baptism) ...
In the sun-scorched cliffs of southern Spain, scientists have unearthed a bizarre yet fascinating chapter of natural history: bearded vultures that moonlighted as ancient curators. Researchers ...
NORTHERN BURGUNDY, France — Deep in a forest of France's Burgundy region, a group of enthusiasts is building a medieval castle the old-fashioned way — that is, with tools and methods from the late ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. French Medieval wall paintings hidden for more than 500 years in the Angers cathedral have been digitally restored, according to ...
For centuries, the stories of King Arthur, Lancelot, Merlin, Guinevere and the world of Camelot have come to be known as Arthurian legend, or the matter of Britain. From Arthur’s birth to his ...
Archaeologists and volunteers have begun an eight-week dig to unearth the 13th-century origins of a seaside town. The former bowling alley site in Weymouth, Dorset, is known to contain the remains of ...