As winter storms slam certain parts of the U.K. and France, other parts of Europe have experienced heavy snow and icy conditions.

An oubliette was a deep stone pit used as a prison. Prisoners were lowered inside and rarely removed. Food and water were ...

The 20-centimeter glass phallus, dating from the 16th or 17th century, was discovered in a two-meter-deep latrine shaft connected to the living quarters of a noblewomen's religious house in Herford.

Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, can reasonably expect two things to happen as they get accustomed to their new day-to-day life at the notorious Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, ...

The Sanctuary Knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral is one of the most recognisable surviving symbols of medieval sanctuary law in England. The object currently fixed to the door is a modern ...

The Sanctuary Knocker on the north door of Durham Cathedral is one of the most recognisable surviving symbols of medieval ...

When you read the New Testament, you often come across the name Herod There were different rulers called Herod who formed ...

The Prison Service is currently examining the feasibility of this facility in the Hamat Gader area of the occupied Golan Heights, according to a Saturday report by Israel’s Channel 13. While some ...

John Howe, the illustrator who brought J.R.R. Tolkien’s universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind’s eye by setting up his studio in a medieval prison turned museum in Switzerland. The ...

Creative Assembly has announced Total War: Medieval 3, the next mainline game in its long-running strategy series. Unveiled at Creative Assembly’s 25th anniversary showcase, Total War: Medieval 3 is a ...

Terraform Labs Pte. co-founder Do Kwon says he should get no more than five years in prison in the US for his role in a fraud tied to the $40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin in 2022. Kwon ...

A 20-year-old man was sentenced to up to seven years in New Jersey State Prison for gunfire this past summer in Phillipsburg. New Jersey Superior Court Judge H. Matthew Curry handed down the sentence ...