Alfred the Great was once a poster-boy for male gallantry, but he fell out of favour in the last century. Now he is ripe for a comeback ...

A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

Kings and Generals historical animated documentary series on medieval history continues with an episode on the armies of the Middle Ages, as we try to deduce why they were smaller than their ancient ...

The Edimburg Castlepositioned on the rocky hill Castle Rock, is an engineering work characterized by a stratification of ...

The Isle of Skye used to be a social hotspot for dinosaurs - including T. Rex's ancestors - according to a new study.

The site where the ring was found is thought to have been a seat of power during the early medieval Pictish kingdom, dating ...

Police and military forces pick up hundreds of people on their search for Boko Haram members, and then torture the suspects to extract information and ‘confessions’ – a process resembling a medieval ...

INVERNESS has throughout its history been a major presence in Scotland, although it only formally became a city in 2000, with its nickname ...

Specsavers, the Official Eye and Ear Care Partner of the Scottish FA, recently tested the decibel level of the famous Hampden Roar. The Scotland home support is known for creating one of the loudest ...

A writer and photographer has spent the last 18 months capturing unbelievable images of the Scottish islands. Alastair Jackson documented his adventures as he traveled to 42 remote locations ...