A first look image of Matt Damon in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey shows Odysseus' armor in the film, but historical armor ...

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, however, is a mystery. Archaeologists have discovered a hoard of gold ...

Gothic literature eventually influenced the goth subculture of the ‘80s and beyond. Besides enjoying Gothic rock, many goths also wear dark makeup and clothes associated, in part, with literary and ...

Key among them was Aelfric, whose 11th-century translation of the Bible into Old English featured illustrations of Moses with actual horns. As the Middle Ages progressed and eventually gave way to ...

One of London’s largest and oldest thatched roofs, on a 15th-century Tithe Barn, is currently being removed and replaced with fresh thatching as part of a large restoration project. Upminster tithe ...

Then, in the 15th century, German bakeries began to sell one-layer cakes for customers' birthdays. As part of the German Kinderfeste, which dates back to the Middle Ages, children (“kinder” in German) ...

The Bienenstich is a Bee Sting lovingly inspired by the classic 15th century German cake (not those things we begrudgingly buy from a servo on a roadtrip). Treat yourself to these sugary delicacies ...