The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence ...

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls ...

As the Royal Armouries Museum gets ready to celebrate 25 years of its annual International Jousting Tournament at the weekend ...

A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty Images ...

In 2022, we reported the DNA sequences of 33 medieval people buried in a Jewish cemetery in Germany. Not long after we made the data publicly available, people started comparing their own DNA with ...

The classes are based on a German style of duelling derived from 14th to 15th century handbooks used by swordmasters to teach their lords. Trainee swordmasters can expect to learn a collection of ...

Last week Adolf Hitler was given by his press the title Mehrer des Deutschen Reichs (Aggrandizer of the German Empire)—a designation bestowed on medieval German emperors who enlarged the realm.

So, when these fluffy explorers checked into a medieval hotel in Germany, they didn’t just relax on the velvet cushions. Instead, they climbed ancient stone walls like furry knights, pounced on creaky ...

In stark contrast to the advancing technology of the twentieth century, many soldiers who were stuck in the close-corridors of trench warfare found themselves back in the medieval era. Trump ...