The writing in the booklet suggests it belonged to an upper-class merchant, who may have had a mishap while using the toilet ...

From HBO's period drama Carnivàle to the underrated Syfy gem The Magicians, these high fantasy shows have been largely ...

As media sponsor, the Journal is pleased to be supporting a talk on Friday lunchtime that will resonate with many local residents.

Stagecoach is highlighting 10 things to do in West Cumbria by bus this May half-term holiday. The bus operator is promoting a ...

THOUSANDS OF history-lovers are set to descend on a tiny Scots village this weekend for a ‘spectacular’ medieval festival.

I’ve been directing graduate programs at Columbia University since September of 1985, and for over forty years, I’ve attended many “class day graduation ceremonies” at Columbia. It’s a time of year I ...

Researchers in Dublin have uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library. The poem, "Caedmon’s Hymn," was ...

T he Middle Ages had some rather surprising customs. Archery, for example, was compulsory at one point, and it was even ...

As mankind transitioned from hunter-gatherers to organized civilizations, the nature of warfare changed right alongside it.

The Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333 became one of the bloodiest clashes between England and Scotland during the medieval wars ...

Medieval Times is entertainment inspired by medieval themes, not a documentary or educational program. The costumes are ...

For generations of TV viewers, the beloved presenter has linked the patch of glass in our living rooms and the wide world ...