Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...

Advocate for improvements in residential social care who served as the first female chair of Barnardo’s and wrote a revealing book about Thomas Barnardo, the charity’s founder ...

Medieval peasants worked long hours but still found time for enjoyment. Festivals marked religious holidays and seasonal ...

This medieval female pirate commanded fleets and fought naval battles in a male-dominated world. She used strategy, force, ...

The oldest previously known funeral pyre in the world was discovered in Alaska and dates to approximately 11,500 years ago, but that cremation involved a young child rather than an adult. Some burned ...

The earliest known coin minted in Scotland – almost 900 years ago – has been acquired for the nation after it was found by a metal detectorist.

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...