Pity the Middle Ages, so often derided as the dreary placeholder between the classical and modern eras. Or, worse, it’s a catchall for all things retrograde. Want to insult some people? Tell them that ...

History is full of ruthless figures, but few compare to the cruelty of this medieval nobleman. In this video, we delve into the life and crimes of a man whose actions shocked even his contemporaries.

The Middle Ages were filled with battles, breakthroughs, and turning points that shaped the world we live in today. In this ...

In the Middle Ages European artists and theologians shaped a new terrifying vision of Satan and the punishments awaiting sinners in his realm. Seated on a fiery throne, Satan devours a damned soul in ...

Universidad CEU San Pablo provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation ES. “People have the right to live as they wish, we are no longer in the Middle Ages.” This statement, made ...

Middle ages recipes were meant to act as a reminder, a series of quick notes to recall to mind something taught orally.

Last week, an early medieval burial site—since characterized as one of the most significant ever excavated in the UK—was discovered. Buried alongside its inhabitant from the Middle Ages was an ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...

Though films and TV series about the Middle Ages do not always attract the same level of love and critical praise as those set in other periods of history, there are still a number of notable films ...