Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A circular bronze astronomical instrument lies on a blue cloth. An 11th-century astrolabe — a device used for accurately ...

An 11th-century monk saw the famous "Halley's comet" first as a child and later as an adult, new research finds.

The British astronomer and mathematician Edmond Halley was not, after all, the first to understand the cycle of the comet ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. A rare eleventh-century Islamic astrolabe has been ...

The comet the world knows as Halley’s Comet may owe its “first to spot the pattern” credit to someone far earlier than Edmond Halley: an 11th-century English monk. New interdisciplinary research ...

LYNDHURST, New Jersey -- From jousting Knights to enchanting horse performances, Medieval Times in Lyndhurst, New Jersey will take you back in time and ensure you feel like an 11th Century Royal.

The residence of a legendary king was recently discovered in the United Kingdom – all thanks to an 11th-century toilet. Newcastle University announced the discovery of Harold Godwinson’s – aka King ...

After 800 years of silence, a pipe organ that researchers say is the oldest in the Christian world roared back to life Sept. 9, its ancient sound echoing through a monastery in Jerusalem's Old City.

Discovered by a group of friends five years ago, an unprecedented hoard of 11th-century coins, valued at $5.58 million, will soon to be on display at The British Museum in London. On Tuesday, the ...

A hoard of silver coins dating back to the 11th Century has been unearthed at the site of a new nuclear power station. The cloth package containing 321 mint condition coins were discovered while ...

The precious astrolabe was found languishing in a museum in the Italian city of Verona. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An ...