Step back in time with this 4K walking tour through the medieval streets of Randers, Denmark. Discover half-timbered houses, narrow alleys, and centuries-old architecture that reflect the city's rich ...

Gunpowder didn’t just revolutionize weapons—it rewrote human history. From Chinese alchemists seeking immortality to cannons that tore down medieval castles, this is the story of how one discovery ...

The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose ...

AI-generated illustration. Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. Albert Einstein’s name has become shorthand for genius in theoretical physics. We tend to picture him scribbling equations about space and ...

As South Africans celebrate Heritage Month, much of the focus turns to culture, food, and tradition. But the country also has a legacy of innovation that has left a mark on the world, from medical ...

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 ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: East Asia, Central and North Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and West Asia ...

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A team of 11 specialists works on pieces such as finials, tracery and the weird figures called grotesques. A team of 11 specialists works on pieces such as finials, tracery and the weird figures ...

During preparations for a new market square in Leicester, England, archaeologists have uncovered layers of history dating back to the Middle Ages and Roman times. Among these layers is a chilling ...