St. Jakob’s Church contains the one must-see art treasure in Rothenburg: a glorious 500-year-old altarpiece by Tilman Riemenschneider, the Michelangelo of German woodcarvers.

Medieval Game Pieces Emerge From the Ruins of a Mysterious German Castle Among them are a six-sided die and a chess piece whose surface is worn from use. Courtesy University of Tübingen/Victor ...

Germany is famous for its beer and Bamberg is home to one of the nation's most distinctive styles — smoked beer. The medieval brewery Schlenkerla brews the definitive example of style, known to ...

Just north of the picturesque Harz Mountains in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, lies the enchanting town of Quedlinburg. Founded in 922, this historic gem holds the distinction of being the first capital ...

German Researchers Used Neutrons to Peek Inside an 800-Year-Old Amulet⁠—and Discovered Tiny Bones Using neutron imaging technology, researchers have detected the contents of a medieval pendant ...

Archaeologists in Germany uncovered the remains of a medieval man with a “sophisticated” centuries-old iron prosthetic hand. The complete skeleton of a middle-aged man at the time of his death ...

Mounds that supported medieval dwellings have been discovered along the coast of Germany, researchers said. They’re associated with a mythologized settlement known as Rungholt. Photo from ...

The Er- comes from an old German word for “dirty” — the water was muddied when people would cross. As I explored, it started sinking in: I wasn’t in quaint, beer-and-pretzel Bavaria anymore.

During construction work in southern Germany, a resident noticed something unusual poking out of the muddy ground. The “metal plates” turned out to be hundreds of medieval treasures.

The site of a forgotten medieval church was discovered north of Munich, Germany. Archäologisches Büro Anzenberger & Leicht GbR In a town just north of Munich, Germany, construction began on the ...

Remains of medieval settlement discovered in central Germany, photos show. They include a burial site and evidence of textile production.