The vessels were probably damaged in a storm and abandoned on the waterfront at Larvik. Over the years, the area filled in, and the wreckage was buried. The wreckage was being taken this week to Larvik Museum. picked by suebe 1 year ago

A fight at an Indiana high school turned into a medieval attack when a freshman girl hit another student and tried to hit a teacher with an uncommon weapon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Historian says men wed as early as 600 years ago in medieval Europe. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Three divers died when they became trapped deep inside the wreck of a sunken Navy landing ship off the Florida keys. The 510 ft long USS Spiegel Grove was sunk as an artificial reef and sport diving attraction... picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Of all five fingers, to choose that one. And to keep it in the manner of a saintly medieval relic… Today it seems a loud gesture. Galileo Galilei’s middle finger is preserved in the History of Science Museum in Florence, Italy. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

An extinct breed of lion from North Africa was held at the Tower of London in medieval times, a new study shows. A pair of 700-year-old skulls unearthed from the tower's moat in the 1930s belonged to Barbary lions, a subspecies that has since died out in the wild. picked by Mitzuzake 9 months ago

A team of experts has unearthed an 800-year-old cellar under a central Berlin car park which they say dates the city back to the 12th century, earlier than previously thought. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

What did they sit on back then?

Yep, still their asses. But those asses were planted on some very different types of furniture than we have here today. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 5 months ago

A compilation of medieval recipes from authentic sources adapted for the 21st century kitchen, along with diverse facts on food & feasting in the Middle Ages & Renaissance and other historical culinary items.

Happy cooking. Guys, be on the lookout for "cock beer". picked by donteatpoop 6 months ago

Names by culture, includes meanings. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 5 months ago

Just sign my underpants and the car is yours. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago

The worst thing about medieval life was the unwavering evil of the Christian "justice" system and the tools of torture they employed. The following are the 20 worst torture devices of all time in order of sheer terror: picked by misswinkle 1 year ago