Archaeologists excavated part of the old city center of Yaroslavl, Russia, between 2005 and 2010 as part of an effort to restore its cathedral. During the digs, they discovered nine medieval mass ...

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Archaeologists excavated part of the old city center of Yaroslavl, Russia, between 2005 and 2010 as part of an effort to restore its cathedral. During the digs, they discovered nine medieval mass ...

Mongols were known for warfare but celebrated for productive peace. Humble steppe dwellers, Mongol leaders mastered the era’s most advanced technology. Embodying these tensions helped turn the Mongol ...

An illustration from a medieval French manuscript depicts the Polo brothers’ meeting with Kublai Khan. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France. Subscribe for ads-free reading This year marks the ...

In the 1200s, European rulers trembled before Mongol forces sacking their cities. But then the army withdrew—the reason why is still up for debate. The Mongols besieged the city of Vladimir during ...