Gothic cathedrals blend iron and stone Date: December 17, 2014 Source: CNRS Summary: Using radiocarbon dating on metal found in Gothic cathedrals, an interdisciplinary team has shown, for the ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. HISTORY MAGAZINE ...

For a chance to experience the mystery of the medieval church through statues, glass and relics, France’s Chartres Cathedral, just an hour from Paris by train, is ideal. The towering Gothic ...

Two of my favorite Gothic cathedrals are just north of Chartres, in neighboring Normandy. In contrast to small-town Chartres, Rouen was France's second-largest city in medieval times.

They soar impossibly skyward, their spires pierce clouds, and their stained glass transforms sunlight into kaleidoscopes of color. Gothic cathedrals represent medieval architecture's greatest ...

FREEMASONS lent cathedral stonemasons a hand as they laid the first tile of a new floor. The Provincial Grand Lodge of Durham has donated £121,000 towards a new stone floor for the Great Kitchen ...

The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures the spirit of the 13th century — the so-called Age of Faith — in the 21st century.

The towering Gothic cathedral, marking the center of the town of Chartres, somehow captures the spirit of the 13th century — the so-called Age of Faith — in the 21st century.