The 500-year-old clue got them started, but archaeologists needed more modern georadar techniques to finish the job.

The wall won’t work “not because it’s a throwback to imagined medieval barbarism,” writes medieval historian David Perry, “but because it’s a con.” Solutions to medieval challenges ...

The walls were originally built in the mid-1200s, and over the centuries some were expanded, others dismantled. Today over a mile of original wall remains, which may not seem like much, but ...

President Trump’s demand for a wall across most of the U.S.-Mexico border has been mocked (and embraced) as a “medieval” idea. Responding to the president’s prime-time speech from the Oval ...

The medieval walls of Aigues-Mortes are an incredible example of 13th-century fortification, having (for the most part) stood the test of time for over nearly 800 years.

But if you’re like me, you’ll grow a bit bored of the old city, with its Medieval Times dinner theater-style restaurants, costumed waitstaff and amber-laden souvenir shops. It’s 2023.

The wall won’t work “not because it’s a throwback to imagined medieval barbarism,” writes medieval historian David Perry, “but because it’s a con.” Solutions to medieval challenges ...