For two centuries, scholars have sparred over the roots of the Piasts, Poland's first documented royal house, who reigned ...

Secrets of medieval kings revealed by DNA from 900-year-old skeletons - New DNA evidence unsettles a nation’s founding myth ...

The old Dutch republic was a case of commerce producing tolerance, producing harmony, producing a willingness to interact for ...

Sony held the June State of Play — the event unveiled new IPs, remakes, and a first look at games that were almost unknown.

In this one-hour special, Rick Steves visits key sites relating to the Reformation and explores the complicated political world of 16th-century Europe — from indulgences to iconoclasts.

As Smithsonian reports, a new study published in the journal American Antiquity links America’s first domestic cats to a 16th-century shipwreck ... in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa ...

Swedish archaeologists are studying a rare discovery from a 16th-century shipwreck near Stockholm ... Osmond is a form of iron associated with the first European production of cast iron in ...

The Arizona Renaissance Festival, a 37-year tradition, recreates a 16th-century European village in the Arizona desert. Visitors can enjoy a variety of entertainment, including jousting knights ...

The film, which screens at UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center (MCC) on Thursday, Feb. 27, sheds light on the often-overlooked lives of Black Africans in 15th- and 16th-century Europe, challenging ...

“The main difference was religion.” In 15th- and 16th-century Europe, the distinction between Christian and Muslim identities played a greater role in determining social status than skin color ...

The film, which screens at UC Santa Barbara’s MultiCultural Center (MCC) on Thursday, Feb. 27, sheds light on the often-overlooked lives of Black Africans in 15th- and 16th-century Europe, challenging ...

Researchers in Romania have analyzed historical records to reconstruct 16th-century weather patterns ... manifested itself later in this part of Europe,” added Caciora. His team’s hypothesis ...