how Norse scholars today view the Vinland Map, and more. NOVA: What did the Vikings actually do in their attacks into Europe? Fitzhugh: Well, the attacks were very diverse. One misconception we ...

Edited by Martin Heale, Senior Lecturer in Late Medieval History, University of Liverpool High ecclesiastical office in the Middle Ages inevitably brought power, wealth and patronage. The essays in ...

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Why ask, "Why did the chicken cross the road?" when you can instead consider, "Why did the road cross the land?" ...

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I am busy ironing out the details for our trip to Europe this summer, and it has inspired me to write ... When we went to Greece in November 2022, I almost booked flights for $1300 per person on Delta ...

The DNA from archaeological cat remains is being tested in an effort to solve the mystery of cat domestication. Scientists have known for a while that feline domestication has come about in a way that ...

SOS Desaparecidos, an association dedicated to sharing information about those missing through social media, said they have ...

Picture yourself in a medieval Italian church, light streaming down from above. The gold glint of an altarpiece attracts your notice from afar, and as you approach you see that not only the gold ...

European stocks underperformed their US peers Wednesday morning. The Stoxx Europe 600 index, the benchmark for the region, was up 0.1%, paring earlier gains. Germany’s DAX fell by 0.3% and France’s ...

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And these markets will soon benefit from BYD’s fifth-generation plug-in hybrid technology which promises a combined range of up to 1,300 miles. Two new models that use this system were announced ...