BBC

Medieval horses had supercars status, research finds

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 ...
AINA

Horse Archers: The Feared Unit of Ancient and Medieval Warfare

Wall Relief of Horse Archers, Neo-Assyrian 865-860 BC. (British Museum) A horse archer is a cavalryman armed with a bow who can shoot while riding on the back of a horse. This style of warfare appears ...
CNN

Medieval horses were no bigger than modern-day ponies, study suggests

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The study, published in the ...
Wired

How Medieval Arms Race Led to Swords Capable of Killing 'Tin Can' Knights

Mark Teppo took a deep dive into the dark world of heavy armor to complete his work on The Mongoliad book series. The third and final installment comes out in February. Teppo is chief creative officer ...
Business Insider

Medieval weapons master fact-checks weapons and armor scenes

Following is a transcript of the video. - [helmet clanging] [knight groaning] [armor clanging on ground] Toby Capwell: Poor old R-Patz looks like a pile of garbage, I'm afraid. Hi, I'm Toby Capwell. I ...