Archaeologists in Germany recently revealed a secret tunnel from the Middle Ages — a tunnel hidden within a much older burial ...

Medieval Christians in Denmark showed off their wealth in death by buying prestigious graves: the closer to the church, the ...

Anhalt, Ulf Petzschmann During routine archaeological surveys conducted ahead of wind-turbine construction in central Germany ...

In medieval Denmark, death could double as a display of status. The closer your grave lay to a church wall or inside a ...

The seal mixes medieval craftsmanship with Roman-era ornamentation, merging two time periods in one design.

Archaeologists have revealed a rare medieval cult site, dated to the 7th century, replete with gold and silver offerings, a study reports. Well-excavated cult sites are key to understanding changing ...

Most reliquary crosses are found broken, opened, or separated, which strips away key information about how they were made and used. This one is different: it’s a two-part cross permanently sealed with ...

Four medieval swords were also discovered during excavation.

Archaeologists in Germany discovered a mysterious medieval tunnel built inside a 6,000-year-old burial site, revealing fascinating layers of history.

The discovery was made in Reinstedt and may previously have served as shelters, pagan tombs or places of symbolic rituals.

Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands. A dig near ...