In between the fall of the Roman Empire and the birth of the Italian Renaissance, Western Europe economically stagnated and culturally declined in what are commonly called the Dark Ages. This ...

Europe is far ahead of the United States in its efforts to wean itself off of fossil fuels. But due to Putin's attack on Ukraine the continent is now in a dire energy emergency.

Because worldwide human interaction was very slow and limited at that time, those “dark ages” applied mainly to Europe and didn’t overly affect the rest of humanity.

Contrasting Developments: Western Europe’s “Dark Ages” (5th–11th Centuries CE) Collapse of the Roman Empire and Political Fragmentation. In contrast, ...

What you think you know about the “Dark Ages” is probably wrong. An early 14th century painting shows Pontius Pilate, the Roman official who ordered Jesus’ crucifixion, washing his hands.

The years after 536 CE were characterized by widespread famine and a devastating plague swept across Europe. ... The Elusive Volcanic Eruptions That Plunged Europe Into The Dark Ages. ByDavid Bressan.

The dark ages of Europe might be linked to two massive volcanic eruptions that happened thousands of years ago, reveals a study. The back-to-back volcanic eruptions occurred in 536 A.D. and 540 A.D.