Not far from one of Milan’s last remaining medieval gates is a tiny shop door, sandwiched between shuttered storefronts.

A disturbing mass grave containing at least 20 skeletons has been discovered in Vianen, The Netherlands, during excavation ...

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill?

New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding mythSurprise on the Y chromosome The male skeletons almost all carry a single, rare group of genetic variants on the Y chromosome (which is only ...

Surprise on the Y chromosome The male skeletons almost all carry a single, rare group of genetic variants on the Y chromosome (which is only carried and passed down by males). This group is today ...

News World news Archaeology Unearthed skeleton reveals 'worst possible way to die' after gruesome torture Archaeologists in Italy have discovered the skeleton of a man who suffered a brutal and ...

Sex, Power And A Medieval Murder: Priest's 1337 Death Mystery Finally Solved A criminologist recently studied archives to solve a murder case after nearly seven centuries. Edited by: Srishti Singh ...

Medieval bodies do not, generally speaking, carry the best connotations. As art historian Jack Hartnell points out, in the popular imagination the medieval world is one of ‘generalised misery and ...

Baroque marble sculpture of two skeletons, part of a tomb inside the Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli. The dramatic and symbolic artwork represents death and is set beneath a detailed coat of arms ...

In 1991, the remains of a woman were discovered on the early medieval foreshore of the Thames River. The skeletal remains were moved to the London Museum, where they were curated. However, the ...