Medieval Europe’s diverse regional cultures were balanced by a conscious attempt to create a unified view of the world that embraced religious and social ideals, Latin and vernacular literature, and ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sarah Barringer, University of Iowa (THE CONVERSATION) Restrictions on medical care ...

The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down the barbarous masses that populated the rest of the world, and one of the ...

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, Christine de Pizan and Hildegard of Bingen Meilan Solly | Senior Associate ...

An illustration, based on a 15th century author’s imagining, of the court of the Great Khan in the 1200s. Credit: National Library of France On January 4, 1254, a French monk named William of Rubruck ...

A new exhibition explores the questions raised by economic revolution—and how familiar those questions remain today Teresa Nowakowski | Daily Correspondent A display of low-value coins from Greece ...

From cobbled streets to towering castles, Europe’s medieval towns feel like stepping into a storybook. These destinations ...

(The Conversation) — During the National Prayer Breakfast on Feb. 5, 2026, Paula White-Cain, senior adviser to the White House Office of Faith, introduced President Donald Trump as “the greatest ...