Learn about the collection of medieval stone disks found in Ukraine and why researchers are speculating on their role as ...

In “Embers of the Hands,” historian Eleanor Barraclough digs deep into the ways that the Vikings loved, traveled and even ...

Zoé Mohm has studied the simplified storytelling devices of the early medieval period as well as her father’s collection of ...

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, ...

My area of expertise is the social and cultural history of the Middle Ages. In particular, I examine these topics through the lens of medieval education, tracing the lived experiences of teachers and ...

A new study suggests that medieval stone discs found in Ukraine were likely used by Vikings as solar compasses to navigate ...

The key to answering that question is Dave Arneson, who was born in Hennepin County and attended the University of Minnesota.

In an exploration of faith, history and storytelling, Judith M. Davis has published "Finding the Virgin Mary: Her Evolving Stories from Early Christianity to Modernity" (McFarland Publishing, 2024).

President Donald Trump has tried to reshape the US political landscape during his first week back in the White House, seeking ...

A technological investigation at Sforza Castle found that it does in fact hold underground passages once described by ...

An arboreal archaeologist roots around the Italian countryside and in centuries-old frescoes for a cornucopia of fruits long ...

The Program in Classical and Medieval Studies combines a uniquely interdisciplinary study of cultural history with an emphasis on empowering students to read and interrogate texts in the relevant ...