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 ...

The order of the Knights Templar was officially founded in 1119 AD by a group of nine prominent knights, led by Hugues de Payens (Hugo de Paganis). Besides Payens, the other knights were recorded as ...

Google Earth’s time-travel feature is more than a novelty. It’s powered by a massive collection of scanned maps from archives ...

From ancient Rome to medieval Spain to Renaissance Venice, generations of mariners have relied on biscotti as a source of ...

The episode showed how medieval recreation often resembled warfare more than sport. Knights staged massive mock battles with ...

From picture books to middle-grade and YA, here are the CBC Books picks for best Canadian children's books of the year!