From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

Literally “the way of the sword” in Japanese, this sport hails from 11th century Japan during the Heian Era (794-1185), where it was practised by samurai warriors, who were prepared to ...

This was common for castle towns across Japan— samurai lodgings were not permanent ... to the Asuka period (593–710), as well as in Murasaki Shikubu’s famous 11th century novel, The Tale of Genji.

Andrew Pegg, from Leiston, Suffolk, retrained as an archaeologist before unearthing a hoard of 11th Century coins near the town A man who found a hoard of 11th Century coins just months into his ...

A man who found a hoard of 11th Century coins just months into his archaeology career said the discovery was made all the more sweet by being unearthed near his home town. Andrew Pegg, 49 ...

A man who found a hoard of 11th Century coins just months into his archaeology career said the discovery was made all the more sweet by being unearthed near his home town. Andrew Pegg, 49, from ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - As Catholics and many others across the world mourn and observe the death of Pope Francis, we look back at another pope who died on April 21 nearly 1,000 years ago.

Concerns have been expressed about the archaeological impact of erecting a statue near Tynwald Hill of an 11th Century Manx Viking ruler. Plans were submitted last month for an illuminated ...

Estimated to be worth between $3 million to $5 million, the Kiddush cup is an artifact from the 11th or 12th century, likely originating in Khorasan. This region was once part of the Persian ...