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A sunken 18th-century boat has been discovered by chance near the majestic stone walls of Croatia’s medieval city of Dubrovnik.
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Twenty-four-hour neighbourhood festivals, a nine-mile-long street party and a whole year of revelry — Amsterdam is pulling ...
A new study has shed light on the rare and enigmatic practice of bed burials in early medieval Europe, revealing a complex ...
Viking Saturn is an adults-only, Scandi-chic ship that delivers a blend of understated luxury and cultural enrichment at sea.
From golden vineyards to local festivals, here’s why autumn is the best time to cruise rivers like the Danube, Douro, Rhine and Rhône with Riviera Travel.
Construction workers excavating a site in Spain discovered the "skeleton" of a medieval cargo ship which dates back to the 15th and 16th centuries. Skip to main content. Gear.
The Bayeux Tapestry has obsessed medieval historians for decades. ... All told, there are 626 humans, 190 horses, 37 trees, 35 dogs, 33 buildings, and 32 ships. George Garnett, ...
BARCELONA, SPAIN—According to a report in The Guardian, archaeologists working at the site of a former fish market along the Barcelona waterfront unearthed the remnants of a medieval ship, which ...
A row over the number of penises depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry has deepened, with two medieval scholars clashing over a mystery appendage depicted in the famous eleventh-century embroidered work.
Medieval tapestry’s penis count remains a bone of contention. Historians can't decide if 93 or 94 appendages adorn the Bayeux Tapestry. By Andrew Paul. Published Apr 25, 2025 4:10 PM EDT.
Exclusive: Alex Scharfman unpacks each of the real-life “Unicorn Tapestries” and how they inspired the look, story, characterizations, and even ending of Death of a Unicorn.