The Trebuchet was invented by Mariano Taccola, "the Sienese Archimedes." This war machine was invented during the Middle Ages (around 1400 AD) in order to destroy the great walls of the enemy palaces.

15th century and early 19th century have been covered. The partnership came about through links made over many years between the re-enactors and the cathedral. The re-enactors supported the ...

The 404 wooden houses, huddled round the early 15th-century stone church, were used only on Sundays and at religious festivals to house worshippers from the surrounding countryside who could not ...

Waits were civic minstrels, sometimes known as the Mayor's minstrels, who were employed by many towns in England from the 15th century ... was often also a piper. Early waits formed a loud ...

Christianity first arrived in North Africa, in the 1st or early 2nd century AD ... and persisted in pockets in North Africa. In the 15th century Christianity came to Sub-Saharan Africa with ...

A group of miniature artists has vividly recreated the atmosphere and daily life of 15th-century Melaka at a private miniature art gallery in Selangor. Their 13m-long diorama, depicting the golden ...

The 15th century artefacts are a mixture of Scots and ... said it is likely the coins were deposited at the site in the early to mid-1460s. After discovering the coins, the duo reported them ...