Rothenburg is still Germany's best-preserved walled town. In the Middle Ages, Rothenburg was Germany's second-largest city with a population of 6,000. Rolf Richardson / Alamy Twenty-five years ago, I ...

The writing in the booklet suggests it belonged to an upper-class merchant, who may have had a mishap while using the toilet ...

If you have been dreaming of a vacation that is so serene and feels like you are walking through the set of a historical romance, listen up. Tucked away in the Harz region of central Germany, ...

Step inside Nuremberg Castle and explore one of Germany’s most important medieval landmarks surrounded by historic walls, towers, and museum displays. This 4K walking tour captures the atmosphere and ...

Michael Curschmann, a professor of Germanic languages and literatures, emeritus, at Princeton University, died Oct. 7 at his home in Princeton. He was 81. Curschmann's wide-ranging scholarship on ...

Excavating ancient DNA from teeth, an international group of scientists peered into the lives of a once thriving medieval Ashkenazi Jewish community in Erfurt, Germany. The findings, shared today in ...

EADaily, May 16th, 2026. In a medieval toilet in Germany, archaeologists have found a unique notebook and silk products that could serve as toilet paper. This is reported by the Polish radio station ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically. Mark Edward Atkinson/Tetra Images via Getty ...