At West Helsterton in east Yorkshire, DNA results point to a biological relationships between men buried in close proximity.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A sharp sword lodged deep within a sewer caught the eye of a pipe layer and an engineer working ...

We often romanticize the Middle Ages, seeing them as a time of chivalry, gallant knights, and castles. Beneath all of this ...

The body lay hidden under the mud for centuries. It was discovered during an underwater inspection of Dubingiai bridge in eastern Lithuania's Lake Asveja. The bridge is set to undergo repair works so ...

Experts are calling them hybrid Byzantine ring pommeled swords. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Archaeologists in Turkey have ...

War photographers typically wear flak jackets in combat zones. While covering the Battle of the Nations in Serbia this May, Alessandro D’Angelo opted for a medieval-style tunic and hat—though ...

Power systems transcended kinship in medieval Europe. A burial site in southern Germany contains members of a powerful warrior family who journeyed widely to find recruits to join the household and ...

A rusty 600-year-old sword used by Highlander mercenaries has sold for a whopping £30,000. The medieval weapon, believed to date from the 15th or 16th Century, originated in the Scottish Highlands.

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THE remains of a suspected medieval soldier surrounded by weapons have been found submerged in a Lithuanian lake. It’s thought the watery grave became the male soldier’s final resting place over 500 ...