As a symbol, the Moon did not have an easily decipherable meaning – which encouraged medieval people to read it in playful ...

(The Conversation) — A self-driving taxi has no passengers, so it parks itself in a lot to reduce congestion and air pollution. After being hailed, the taxi heads out to pick up its passenger – and ...

(RNS) — Archaeologists hope to capitalize on a local fad for metal detecting to examine pilgrimage and personal piety in areas where the written record is thin. (RNS) — Much has been written about ...

A church is hoping to preserve an important medieval painting uncovered on a wall. The Doom or Last Judgement painting - a ...

What started as a conversation over beers at a local tavern has led to more than $1 million in research funding for two members of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The Total War strategy games combine turn-based strategy with real-time tactical battles. In other words, you can manage a mighty empire on a map and ...

"This book ... began life as a collection of papers delivered at Dumbarton Oaks in the course of the annual Byzantine Studies Symposium on April 22-4, 2016. The ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Medieval scholars from around the world will convene on Western Michigan University’s campus Thursday through Saturday, May 11-13, for the 58th meeting of the International Congress ...

Meg Leja does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Choreomania may have been caused by fungi, spider bites or severe stress. It compelled people to dance, sometimes to death.

SAINT-LAURENT-DE-LA-PLAINE, France — If time travel was possible, medieval carpenters would surely be amazed to see how woodworking techniques they pioneered in building Notre Dame Cathedral more than ...