Archaeologists excavating at a medieval cemetery in Denmark have found the burials of 77 people who were early Christians in ...

Experts at the National Library of Norway believe the liturgical songbook was made by a local artisan around A.D. 1200.

Among the most popular books of the time, bestiaries were filled with real and mythical animals and their lore, the protagonists of intriguing stories symbolizing human virtues and faults.

The contemporary tarot deck may have been a medieval Jewish invention to preserve Jewish knowledge in the face of overwhelming oppression.

Scholars of Scandinavian studies at the Cluster of Excellence are investigating cultural memories of pre-Christian Nordic paganism from the Middle Ages to the present day – “Brave explorers, strong ...

Emeric, son of Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, was born around A.D. 1000. His name is translated as Imre in ...

These saints from centuries ago still speak urgently with timeless messages on community, knowledge, creativity, ...

From the blazing pits of medieval Christianity to the frozen wastelands of Norse mythology, humanity’s visions of Hell reveal more about fear, morality, and justice than any holy book ever could. Full ...

Colonizing Mars is a grotesque luxury project for a chosen few — preserving Earth is the real moral, economic and scientific ...

Today marks the 508th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, marking the day in 1517 when Catholic priest and professor ...

I just finished reading a history that was, I guess, a 600-page-turner of a book. Its title had come up repeatedly in my reading, and I knew its main thesis, which was also paralleled by a couple of ...

The post Next in Donald Trump’s crosshairs? Nigeria appeared first on Salon.com. Former DNC Vice Chair David Hogg criticized ...