Deep within the jungles of Southeast Asia, a thousands-year-old medieval empire was systematically stripped of its most sacred treasures.

From the BG Manuscript, ca. 1570 - Stayin' Alive, words and melody in their original form by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb.

Discover the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome, a remarkable church built over ancient layers of history, featuring mosaics, underground ruins, and centuries of sacred art.

Ruth Goodman, Peter Ginn and Tom Pinfold explore the festive season as it would have been celebrated during the reign of the first Tudor King, Henry VII.

Step inside St Giles, Cheadle – Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin’s dazzling Gothic Revival Catholic church that stunned Victorian Britain. Completed in 1846, this “jewel box” interior is one of the most extraordinary expressions of Gothic Revival architectu...

Built in 1395, The Crooked House is one of England’s most iconic medieval homes. Today, two “Crooked Men” are bringing its remarkable 600-year story to life through restoration and storytelling.

Go back to a time before the invention of artificial light and experience a world petrified in the pitch of darkness...when fear ruled the night. Throughout the ages, real and imagined terror existed in the absence of light, and nighttime was anything but...

In the Middle Ages many of these tales were often loaded with hidden meaning for the listener and tried to explain the unexplainable to their Medieval audience.

A magical, cathedral-like library bathed in soft golden light, filled with towering bookshelves, floating candles, and lush greenery climbing stone walls. Sparkling glass orbs and mystical artifacts adorn the space, while grand arched windows and a sweepi...

Dr. Eleanor Janega visits the ruins of Byland Abbey to explore some of the most terrifying stories to survive the medieval period.

Discover the artistry of medieval ivory carvings in Naomi Speakman’s two-part British Museum series Gothic Ivories. Explore their history, symbolism, and craftsmanship in this fascinating journey through Gothic art.

Curator Naomi Speakman explores the fantastical world of medieval bestiaries and the mythical creatures found within.

Curator Naomi Speakman explains a medieval book called a lapidary — basically an old encyclopedia that described different gems, what people believed they could do, and what they meant in society back then.

Professor Simon Schaffer presents a documentary telling the story of automata, extraordinary clockwork machines designed hundreds of years ago to mimic and recreate life.

Discover "Santa Maria, Strela do Dia," a radiant medieval cantiga from O Jerusalem. This devotional song praises the Virgin Mary with lyrical grace and Iberian charm.