The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down the barbarous masses that populated the rest of the world, and one of the ...

Some places feel straight out of a medieval legend—stone walls stretching into the distance, towers rising above the rooftops, and narrow lanes winding through centuries of history.. Carcassonne, the ...

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...

The West’s economies are kept rolling along by money from millions of individual investors, and in the postwar years most of it has come from the U.S.—a big factor in the drain of gold from American ...

Installation view of Spectrum of Desire: Love, Sex, and Gender in the Middle Ages at The Met Cloisters showing a sculpture of Saint Sebastian (Northern Europe, late 15th century) (all photos Emma ...

In Poland, a fascinating discovery is reviving the mystery of a medieval town that vanished without a trace. Thanks to modern technology and new excavations, archaeologists believe they have located ...