(CNN) — A knight in shining armor straddling a towering horse is a deeply ingrained part of how popular culture portrays the Middle Ages — the mounted battle-winning warrior. But it appears the horses ...

Thanks to movies and shows like Kingdom of Heaven and Marco Polo most of us have a certain idea of what medieval warhorses looked like: big, brawny, and capable of smashing heads with their hooves. A ...

Pagans in northern Europe's Baltic region imported horses from neighboring Christian countries during the late medieval period to sacrifice in funeral rituals, a study has revealed. The research, ...

This 1820 artwork shows 12th Century armoured knights jousting at a tournament. The knight on the far side has a shattered lance and is being unhorsed Archaeological analysis of a medieval animal ...

Joshua Rapp Learn is an award-winning D.C.-based science journalist who frequently writes for Discover Magazine, covering topics about archaeology, wildlife, paleontology, space and other topics. View ...

The phrase 'medieval warhorse' may conjure up images of towering, majestic beasts snorting and stamping — but in reality they were no bigger than modern-day ponies. This is the conclusion of ...

E xperiencing Medieval Times is a rite of passage. Maybe you took a school trip or passed it on the highway driving through ...

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