Located along a bend of the Aare River, Bern is the capital city of Switzerland. Founded in 1191, the city developed into an important medieval center. After a major fire in 1405, much of Bern was ...

A new study reveals that medieval chess was a powerful vehicle for promoting racial harmony. While contemporary medieval art often depicted non-white individuals in extreme roles, representations of ...

How devotional traditions reshaped medieval Indian society, challenged orthodoxy and continue to offer lessons for unity and coexistence in the 21st century.

The Avars rose as a dominant ethnic group in Europe, where their conflicts with the Byzantine Empire reshaped the landscape of the Balkans.

March 19, 2026 at 2:54pm GMT. Sponsored by Travel Department. Europe has no shortage of extraordinary places to discover. Whether you’re drawn to grand landmarks, breathtaking s ...

Markenfield Hall has stood for more than 700 years and was the focal point of The Rising of the North in 1569 - here is its history.

Medieval manuscripts, paintings and chess sets reveal that the so-called "game of kings" defied social structures and racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners irrespective ...

How the so-called ‘game of kings’ defied racial attitudes by celebrating the intellectual prowess of winners, irrespective of their skin colour.