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Artillery weapons in medieval Europe included the mounted crossbow (ballista) and single-arm torsion catapult (mangonel), both similar to ancient Roman machines. As armies battled further afield such as in the Byzantine Empire and against...

Trade in raw materials and manufactured goods in ancient Celtic Europe was vibrant and far-reaching, particularly regarding the centre of the continent where there was a hub of well-established trade routes. As the Celts' territory expanded...

Siege tactics were a crucial part of medieval warfare, especially from the 11th century CE when castles became more widespread in Europe and sieges outnumbered pitched battles. Castles and fortified cities offered protection to both the local...

This map collection explores the geopolitical transformation of Europe between 1914 and 1949. From the First World War (1914-18) and the collapse of empires to the rise of fascism, communism, and totalitarian regimes, through the Second Wolrd...

Romani is an umbrella term used to describe a diverse ethnolinguistic group of people with a historical presence in Europe and West Asia. The historically common term 'Gypsy' is based on the myth that they came from Egypt. In reality, the...

In this collection, we examine in detail the Celtic peoples of ancient Europe. We look at their origins in central Europe with the Hallstatt and La Tène cultures, the warfare and migration of the Celts, their society, art, religious beliefs...

A concise presentation of the importance of religion in medieval Europe.

Bishop Street in Derry, Northern Ireland, with its "peace wall" running along the left side of the photograph. Peace walls are erected in Northern Ireland to separate predominantly Catholic and Protestant communities.

Giant's Causeway, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. According to legend, the basalt columns were erected by the great hero and giant Finn MacCool across the North Channel between Ireland and Scotland so he could meet a Scottish giant in single...

This painted pottery figure represents a foreign soldier and was made of a slipped and pigmented earthenware. It was found in a tomb. Northern Wei Dynasty, 386-534 CE. From North China. (The British Museum, London).