The art of the Middle Ages was subordinated to the Christian experience on an everyday level and helped to educate illiterate peasants about their faith and cosmology.

Jun 16, 2009 - Michael Streich

Images of death and the macabre produced during the Medieval era were highly influenced by the Black Plague that spread across Europe during the mid-14th century.

Apr 16, 2007 - W. Hommel

The medieval minstrel was one of the most popular entertainers of the Middle Ages.

Nov 17, 2008 - Rachel Bellerby

Who knew that Columbia, South Carolina was home to a premier international art museum?

May 7, 2010 - Sherry Jackson

East of Seattle, the Camlann Medieval Association brings 14th century English rural community history to life.

May 8, 2010 - Lloyd Hawes

Hawking, also known as falconry, was a popular pastime in the Middle Ages, but was often the preserve of the wealthy.

Oct 20, 2008 - Rachel Bellerby

Heraldry addresses the images found on the medieval banner, shield, and suit of armor, all of which have become intimately associated with chivalry.

Jun 19, 2010 - Kelly Clody

This charts the life, times and death of Girolamo Savonarola, a medieval monk, mystic and ultimately, miscreant.

Apr 23, 2011 - Mary Phelan

Gothic cathedrals were first and foremost houses of worship, yet they served as a spiritual guidebook for the illiterate masses as well as a commercial hub for cities.

Sep 30, 2009 - Michael Streich

Medieval Times in Dallas offers people of all ages the opportunity to experience a live medieval times tournament.

Mar 25, 2010 - Allison Westbrook

The Belgian city of Bruges offers visitors a bevy of museums, a market and canal tours. However, it's the amazing medieval architecture that keeps them coming back.

Jul 17, 2006 - Bridget Lux

Within the far-flung empire that grew out of the conquests of Islamic armies after the 7th century AD, art, science and scholarship reached brilliant heights

Nov 28, 2009 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

Novgorod means "new city," but the city itself is one of Russia's oldest.

Aug 17, 2011 - Robert Marcell

Religious relics were the crowd-pullers of the medieval age. Any church or monastery that could lay claim to a relic would be assured a steady stream of visitors.

Aug 18, 2008 - Rachel Bellerby

Many of the words most commonly used to refer to various pieces of clothing were first coined in the Middle Ages.

Apr 24, 2010 - Melissa Elmes

Walking through the narrow alleyways of Bamberg's old city center, medieval flair surrounds you wherever you go.

Jul 23, 2009 - Cornelia Lohs

What terms are appropriate in what contexts when discussing all things medieval? In this article, the most commonly used (and misused) terms are explored and explained.

Feb 25, 2010 - Melissa Elmes

The seemingly now-separate categories of person and animal have never been stable, but medieval people lived in a shifty world of monsters, manifestations and muscaliets.

Jan 3, 2010 - Ananda Braxton-Smith

The only English Art Deco house open to the public. A mix of Medieval and Modern, it can be easily reached from central London by a half-hour train journey.

Oct 3, 2010 - Cathy Smith