Hnefatafl (pronounced ‘neva tapl’) means ‘The King’s Table’ in Old Norse and is a game of tactics and skill. Archaeological evidence for this Viking board game has been found in warrior burials, at ...

An international team of researchers has succeeded in identifying and analyzing dozens of medieval graffiti in one of ...

The unicorn, with its horn pointed upward and majestic mane, has graced the Boston Marathon finish line for decades.

Separate Scottish and English quarterings of the Royal arms originate from the Union of the Crown in 1603. The Scottish version of the Royal coat of arms shows the lion of Scotland in the first and ...