The Bayeux Tapestry has long been treated as a spectacular picture book of conquest, a 70-metre strip of embroidery that freezes the Norman invasion in thread. Now a new wave of scholarship argues ...

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 ...

There are very few cultural objects that carry the weight of an established myth. The Bayeux Tapestry is one of ...

From the launch of Refik Anadol’s DATALAND to the re-opening of Mexico City’s Museo Dolores Olmedo, there’s a lot to look ...

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

By: Mary Dzon, University of Tennessee Manger scenes displayed around Christmastime usually feature an ox and an ass beside ...

A chance dig for bait near Stockholm uncovered a massive silver hoard, shedding new light on Sweden’s earliest coinage and ...

The heroic image of George Washington standing in a boat as it cuts through the icy Delaware River on Christmas Eve in 1776 ...

Unlike our European brethren, U.S. residents aren’t exactly falling over medieval castles. The reason makes perfect sense, ...

Discover the magic of German Christmas markets in Stuttgart, Rothenburg, and Munich. Learn about Glühwein, local crafts, and 500-year-old holiday traditions.

To what does LEGO owe its remarkable half-century success story? CBS News visits the toy giant's Denmark headquarters to find ...