Acclaimed vocal ensemble Blue Heron performs a celebration of Christmas in 16th century Spain, from mystical motets to vivacious villancicos. The group’s artistic director, Scott Metcalfe, shares ...

Long before eco-conscious faith, medieval monks were healing land, animals and harvests. New research suggests that the Vatican’s recently opened eco-friendly farm, inaugurated by the first pope from ...

In ancient Judaism and early Christianity, angels were portrayed as powerful beings who guarded the Garden of Eden, ...

New biochemical techniques offer unmatched insight into early modern medicine, as traces of plants, animals and even human ...

Susan Boynton looks at this, along with bibliophilia, libraries, and the study of medieval liturgy in her new book.

I I am, without a doubt, one of the nerdiest people I know. My love for all things old-world, fantastical, and medieval is endless. Being an American, I don’t brush up against much that is medieval, ...

When we think of Venetian glass, our minds leap to the blazing furnaces of Murano, to delicate filigree and the vivid colors ...

Few scenes in the Christian imagination are as iconic as the three travelers kneeling before the infant Jesus, their camels ...

The Texas Renaissance Festival may have closed up shop for the 2025 season, but lords and ladies who can't get enough of the genre have other Lone Star State opportunities to revel in the merriment.