She argues in her monumental new book Islamesque (2024) that in early medieval Europe the world of construction and decorative crafts was “dominated by Muslims”. The claim might sound absurd ...

The research provides new insights into early medieval European population movements and challenges some previous assumptions about Viking Age genetics. It suggests more complex patterns of human ...

Continental Europe is home to four microstates with populations ... These states have existed since the medieval period and their tiny size has enabled them to develop and maintain singular ...

US president-elect Donald Trump expressed interest in purchasing Greenland, causing Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to emphasize that only Greenland can decide its future. Their ...

LONDON — Like examining the growth rings of an ancient tree, scientists have developed a new way to analyze the “twigs” of human genetic family trees, revealing previously hidden patterns of migration ...

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What are the best medieval games? Rare is a videogame that doesn’t feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they’re usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging ...

January 14, 2025 • The city of Kherson in southern Ukraine is a key objective for Russia. Its military shells the city's neighborhoods daily and sends drones buzzing over the streets. We go out ...