The discovery of a handgun from 1390 found in Germany reveals that portable firearms were used earlier than thought in late medieval Europe.

The artifact, a bronze fragment just six centimeters long, was found in 2023 by volunteer heritage protector Matthias Dasse during a field survey near Kletzke in the Prignitz district of Brandenburg.

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Ian Griffiths has been designing at Max Mara since the bygone year of 1987, so a recent visit to the ancient Anglo-Saxon site of Sutton Hoo naturally struck a chord. He said: “I was so impressed by ...

The grounded setting of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms also contrast to the dragon-heavy spectacle of House of the Dragon, emphasizing a world where the supernatural exists only as a lingering memory ...

As Lauren Groff heads to Vroman’s to discuss her new collection "Brawler," we look back at the career-defining novels and ...

Crews unearthed the artifact while working on a restoration project at Queen's Gardens, a public park that was once the largest dock in the United Kingdom ...

President Donald Trump on Thursday pardoned late LSU football legend Billy Cannon. Cannon won the Heisman trophy and helped LSU’s 1958 team win the national championship. His Halloween night touchdown ...

A metal detectorist in the east of England discovered a medieval seal that was made between 1200 and 1400 C.E. The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time ...

Rachel Delman received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (2013-2016) and the Leverhulme Trust (2019-2022). Hawks are taking cinematic flight. In two recent literary adaptations, ...