This spectacular work of medieval art imagines Christ's side as a vulva—and is now on view at the Met Cloisters, ...

Ancient DNA reveals women brought farming knowledge to hunter-gatherer communities in Belgium and Netherlands gradually.

If you're tired of swiping, the castle is calling your name.

There is a new trend of young women flocking to see knightly performers at Medieval Times events, and multiple psychologists offered their explanations why.

A new analysis argues that this daily work of processing and cooking food helped reshape human bodies and social life. It explores how fire, tools, and cooperation driven by women changed humans’ ...

The romance genre owes a major debt to the Middle Ages. That's where we get the word, the genre, and most of its tropes.

What was once a small window on the side of the church is now cemented shut. In front of it, a sign reads: “Site of the cell ...

No need to sulk while waiting for A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Episode 5—here are ten HBO series to keep you company for this week!

From medieval beginnings, the samurai have inspired art, fiction and films, from Shōgun to Star Wars. But their true story is ...