A routine excavation in western Germany has led to the rediscovery of Echene, a medieval town that vanished from the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A pair of "extremely rare" structures from the early medieval period ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. An aerial survey has revealed hundreds of medieval archaeological ...

One of the most tranquil spots in England — the spectacular ruins of Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire — was a hubbub of industrial activity in its heyday during the medieval period, according to new ...

How big were the world’s ancient cities? At its height, the world’s first city of Uruk may have had about 40,000 people about 5,000 years ago. In the medieval period, London may have had a population ...

Mounds that supported medieval dwellings have been discovered along the coast of Germany, researchers said. They’re associated with a mythologized settlement known as Rungholt. Photo from Johannes ...

From romantic ruins to grand estates, these fairy-tale sites deserve a place on your Emerald Isle itinerary. Dating from the 13th century, Cahir Castle is one of Ireland’s largest and best-preserved ...

Archaeologists in Wiedenbrück found an 800-year-old wooden structure used to hold back water and reinforce the bank, photos show. Photo from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association Digging into the ...

Ireland’s castles do not exist in isolation from the landscape around them. They were built into it: on rocky islands in river channels, atop coastal outcrops, at the edge of loughs, and in the ...

Artist’s reconstruction of historic structures at the site of Netherton Cross, a 10th- or 11th-century religious sculpture that has since been relocated © Jennifer ...