Why was there no Middle Ages in Mexico? It turns out the answer is a really simple one, as our expert historian explains.

The “Dark Ages” is a misnomer. The period between Antiquity and the Renaissance, known as the Middle Ages, saw amazing advances in art, science, and philosophy. Around 1300, scholars in Europe ...

Yet it was frequently discussed in a language that is more resonant of the Middle Ages than the scientific laboratory.

The Middle Ages were a dark period in history. This period was not just about dragons, righteous knights, and princesses. From 500 CE to 1500 CE, Europe was dominated by the Catholic Church, feudalism ...

Far from their dour reputation, the Middle Ages were a period of massive social change, burgeoning nationalism, international conflict, terrible natural disaster, climate change, rebellion ...

Few military campaigns changed the course of history more than the long, bloody Holy Crusades that lasted for two centuries. Initially spurred on by the Catholic Church's desire to control the ...

Dragons weren't always feared. Then they became the monster of the Middle Ages. Since ancient times, dragons existed in different cultures as indomitable creatures or signs of good luck.

In the collective imagination, the Middle Ages were an eternal valley of tears. Here, the Crucifixion, part of the central panel of the altar of the Franciscan church in Munich, by Jan Polack ...

A Barcelona museum mounts an illuminating exhibition examining how medieval Spanish art helped fuel prejudice against Jews prior to their expulsion in 1492.