The intact remains of eight medieval nobles have been discovered during restoration works at a monastery in northeastern Spain. A team of researchers made the "exceptional discovery" at the Gothic ...

Hungarian archaeologists believe they may have found the remains of King Matthias Corvinus at a national memorial site in Székesfehérvár, according to Adevarul. The potential discovery, though ...

A skull unearthed in a medieval church in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, may be the remains of legendary King Matthias Corvinus, who ruled for three decades and was known for his support of the ...

Medieval elites used handwashing as a shrewd ‘power play.’ Here’s how. The before-meal wash was an important ritual for peasants and nobility alike—especially since people often ate with ...

Countess Katalin Bánffy-Jelen, who has died in Tangier aged 101, came to prominence at the age of 78 when she brought a forgotten masterpiece of European literature to international attention.