New research reveals a forgotten side of medieval Christianity—one rooted not in cathedrals, but in fields, forests, and ...

There’s something unforgettable about medieval monasteries: they weren’t just places of worship—they were fortresses of faith ...

Stepping inside this medieval church feels like stepping directly into the Crusader world. Beneath layers of later history are columns, mosaics, and icons placed there by Western knights nearly a ...

The bronze pendant, which featured a wheel cross, suggested a stronger presence in part of Europe.

A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...

In September 2024, a metal detectorist scouring a farm about 45 miles northeast of London found a silver, oval pendant measuring about one-inch-long. The piece included an inscribed frame of mirrored ...

Prominent Christian apologist Wes Huff recently dismissed an ancient Egyptian papyrus that has gone viral this week amid a ...

The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone.

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation still resonates.

We named the discipline after the Greek psyche, not the Latin anima—because the Latin word couldn't carry the meaning. But ...

Politicians have been sneaking into religious art for centuries. The Byzantine emperor Justinian had himself depicted in a ...

If our local paper is an indicator, Christian nationalism is on people’s minds. As early as Jan. 4, Roger Hull’s letter to the editor warns of a return to the medieval “Church Triumphant,” fusing ...