From Roman "fish scale" armor to Japanese samurai suits, these examples of battle armor were designed to protect and impress.

The competitors' equipment, made of steel and titanium, must be historically accurate. The sound of steel when a sword hits ...

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen Medieval women’s lives were ...

Melusine was half-human, half-serpent and was both beautiful and powerful. She brought prosperity and numerous sons to her ...

In this first installment, Ganor investigates the famed linen armor of Ancient Greece, known as the linothorax.

In the popular imagination, “medieval” and “women” aren’t always words which go together happily. Ideas about the lives of pre-Renaissance women tend to form two hazy stereotypes ...

As a new film exploring her life is announced, why does a patron saint of France remain such an object of cultural fascination, nearly 800 years after her death?

Please verify your email address. Medieval city-builders offer a unique starting-from-scratch experience. The best of these games allow players to create realistic villages on natural landscapes.

An aerial survey has revealed hundreds of medieval archaeological features thousands of feet above sea level along the famous Silk Road—a network of ancient trade routes that connected ...

As a woman over 50 years old, minding your health and longevity requires different nutrients than in your younger years since your body is experiencing: reduced nutrient absorption metabolic ...

Paintings, ceramics, photography, fashion, furniture and more: The V&A Museum is a treasure trove of art and design. Here’s ...

After being gifted a set of armor, she was sent to Orléans ... Dr Eleanor Jackson, curator of the upcoming Medieval Women exhibition at the British Library, determined that Joan: “Must have ...