Tucked away in the charming town of Spruce Pine sits Smithmore Castle, a breathtaking architectural marvel that makes you question whether you’ve accidentally wandered into a European storybook. The ...

Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system rooted in celibacy, community, and ...

Elsewhere, a medieval loo and a jet die used to predict the future were among the finds uncovered at Auckland Castle in ...

I had my own little stage on which to play out the thrilling stories I was discovering from the rich tapestry of medieval ...

The music was first performed in the city's Mystery Plays - medieval religious dramas based on Bible stories. The story depicts the Massacre of the Innocents from the Gospel of Matthew, he explained.

As Ukraine’s future is debated in distant conference rooms and Ukrainians prepare to mark another wartime Christmas, dozens of residents of a small border village in Sumy Oblast have vanished across ...

How did elves go from supernatural monsters to Santa's helpers? The surprising history of Christmas elves reveals a lot about work, class, and Western culture.

Even skeptical and religion-averse younger Americans see something worth passing on in the jolly avatar of the Christmas holiday.

Beyond that, you can explore the world on horseback, learn medieval skills like archery, swordsmanship, herbalism, and ...

Celebrations for medieval peasants were frequent and centered around religious holidays, and the longest and most festive of ...

If Charlie Polinger ’s mother hadn’t asked him to clear out his childhood bedroom after lockdown, his debut feature, The ...