Medieval Europe wasn’t just about castles and cathedrals – it was also home to some of the most ambitious mega projects in history. In this video, we explore the grand visions that pushed the limits ...

Money has shaped civilizations for centuries, but in Medieval Europe, it didn’t work the way we think today. The rise of banking, trade credit, and money changers transformed the economy from a simple ...

In 1998, excavations were conducted in advance of the construction of the Oude Vismarkt square in Aalst, Belgium. During ...

Celebrate Europe Day at the Council! Several thousands joined us at the Council’s headquarters in Brussels for a fun-filled day of exploration and activities on 10 May 2025. Take a look at the photo ...

It explores the surprisingly complex world of money in early medieval Europe, showing how coins and even everyday objects played a crucial role in trade, power and social connections--much like ...

(AP Video shot by Johnson Lai and Taijing Wu) Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech at the 80th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony of Victory in Europe at Taipei Guest House, in Taipei, ...

The SA Medieval Fair has been running for more than 30 years. It features jousting, horseback archery and swordplay in a celebration of the Middle Ages. Similar medieval fairs have been increasing ...

Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, said European leaders were shocked when Trump temporarily suspended military and intelligence support to Ukraine. The cloud computing and software giant on ...

But the roots of academic freedom, which can be traced back to medieval European universities, were never certain. Back then, when scholars demanded autonomy from Church and state, they were often ...

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is attending the European People’s Party (EPP) Congress in Valencia, where he is set to outline Greece’s vision for Europe’s future. Accompanied by Deputy ...

Annual congress of the party representing the largest cohort in the European Parliament met in Spanish city blighted by flood six months ago. The great and the good of the European People's Party ...

Its skeletal construction of wood and iron nails is traditional of mid-15th-century medieval boats once found in the Mediterranean and across Europe. Named Ciutadella I, after the nearby ...