The Convent of Müstair, which stands in a valley in the Grisons, is a good example of Christian monastic renovation during the Carolingian period. It has Switzerland's greatest series of figurative ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A hoard of silver coins minted in the Carolingian Empire about 1,200 years ago has been unearthed ...

A new hoard of 13 silver denarii coins minted in the 9th century during the Carolingian Empire have been unearthed by archeologists near the village of Biskupiec Pomorski in northeastern Poland.

This documentary explores the incredible story of Rollo, the Norse warrior who laid the foundations of Normandy in medieval France. As the Carolingian Empire crumbled, Viking raiders became ...

Construction of this palatine chapel, with its octagonal basilica and cupola, began c. 790–800 under the Emperor Charlemagne. Originally inspired by the churches of the Eastern part of the Holy Roman ...