“It’s an old fairy tale that medieval armor was incredibly heavy,” he ... smiths also showed a profound understanding of human anatomy in constructing the gauntlet. Its individual plates ...

War in medieval times was about the control of land. Garrisons of knights and other soldiers who lived in castles controlled the land around their stone fortresses. To conquer a territory ...

likely lost by a medieval knight in the 14th century. Archaeologists with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) discovered the piece of armor while metal detecting as part ...

What are the best medieval games? Rare is a videogame that doesn’t feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they’re usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging ...

On a broiling hot day near the Sycamore Pool in Lower Bidwell Park, the Barony of Rivenoak, a community of medieval history enthusiasts, gathered to share medieval arts and science.  People made ...

Most people in medieval society lived in villages, there were few large towns. The majority of people were peasants, who worked on the land. There were a range of jobs and trades in towns and ...

What was life like in medieval society? Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in ...

A video series where directors comment on the craft of movie-making. ‘Transformers One’ | Anatomy of a Scene The director Josh Cooley narrates a sequence from his film. By Mekado Murphy ...

Hosted by the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University, the International Congress on Medieval Studies is an annual gathering of thousands of scholars interested in medieval studies. The ...

After being introduced by Sasha Colby as “your favorite drag queen’s favorite artist,” the singer appeared in a medieval armor-inspired costume as a castle erupted in flames behind her.

At the time, anatomy was being carefully ... Carpaccio represented the fight scene as a medieval chivalric contest: The equestrian saint, dressed in metal armor, pierces the dragon’s skull ...