Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university's property – the discovery a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ancient ...

Hundreds of skeletons were recently uncovered by archaeologists while they were excavating a British university’s property – the discovery was a complete surprise. The skeletons, along with an ancient ...

Across Europe, many medieval churches stand on land that was considered sacred long before Christianity arrived. At first glance, these stone buildings seem purely Christian, shaped by crosses, bells, ...

Excavations in the courtyard of the University of Gloucestershire’s City Campus have revealed new details about the history of a medieval church that once stood in its place — and the people buried ...

Archaeologists discovered the remains of a medieval church beneath the asphalt of a parking lot. Parts of the church were likely used elsewhere in the city when it was demolished after the Reformation ...

The medieval Catholic church was a mixed bag of corruption, persuasion, and fear-mongering. There are a number of scary ...

Traces of a long-lost medieval church are thought to have been uncovered in the Piazza San Marco—the iconic square that sits at the heart of Venice, Italy. Archaeologists had been conducting ...

Italy’s Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, a squad tasked with combatting crimes relating to art and antiquities, has revealed some of the tactics it employed to discover an ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered “sensational” artifacts beneath a historic monastery in Poland — offering a glimpse into monastic life in the 18th century. The discovery was found near the Basilica ...

In the European Middle Ages (5th to the 15th centuries) the Western Christian Church had a significant influence on marriage and family structures. So influential, in fact, that some of the beliefs ...

A medieval church and burials were discovered as a university transforms a shopping center into an urban campus in the U.K. Mikal Ludlow Photography University of Gloucestershire Excavations in the ...