The first written stories about Robin Hood emerged in the late 14th century, although they likely stem from an older oral ...

A fragile 13th century manuscript fragment, hidden in plain sight as the binding of a 16th-century archival register, has been discovered in Cambridge and revealed to contain rare medieval stories of ...

Thankfully the symbols they use are (mostly) universal, so once you've learned what each represents (as we explain below) you shouldn't have any problems no matter what you find in your laundry basket ...

The Central Bank of the UAE, on Thursday, unveiled the new symbol for the national currency in its physical and digital forms. The symbol was derived from the English name of the dirham to serve ...

It uses various icons and symbols to represent various places. Every symbol and icon used on Google Maps and what they mean is here. Thanks to its accurate directions and real-time traffic updates ...

The United Arab Emirates has officially approved a symbol to represent the Dirham currency unit. The Central Bank UAE has unveiled the physical form and the digital form of the new symbol. Previously, ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...

Walking in the sunshine in downtown Cocoa Beach, Howie D of the legendary boy band Backstreet Boys looked up from the sidewalk at the cursive "Coa Lounge" sign adorning The Surf, his newly opened ...

Cats wearing clothes and playing musical instruments. These are part of a treasure trove of medieval animal illustrations that has taken the internet by storm. From listicles about "super ugly ...

From the maple tree to the red-and-white flag, Canada is represented by many symbols. While some are recognized as official national symbols, others – though widely known and accepted – have not been ...

We are a talented community of academics, curators, students, practitioners, and volunteers, covering a global range of areas from Late Antiquity to the late eighteenth century. We promote the ...