Medieval knights are one of those things where the fiction outweighs the facts. Knights served as a part of the aristocracy for most of Europe, far from popular films’ hallowed heroism or comedic ...

Venture back in time to the medieval and Renaissance periods — a time where knights reigned, battles were fought with swords, and artisans across Europe created stunning helmets and armor. That’s the ...

Becoming a medieval knight was a process that began in childhood. Boys born into noble families were sent away at around age seven to serve as pages in a lord’s household. At fourteen, they became ...

The centuries-old complete skeleton of a medieval knight was found under the former site of a famous ice cream shop in Poland, researchers said. The discovery was made on a small plot in Gdańsk, a ...

Amateur detectorists exploring the historic fields near Gietrzwałd, Poland, have unearthed a remarkably rare medieval flail weapon known as a kiścień - only the fourth such artifact ever recorded in ...

A classroom is not neutral territory. It is a space where values are taught, cultural norms are reinforced and politics are omnipresent. The inherently political nature of the classroom is amplified ...