Let's go back to the Middle Ages to look at some dishes people still enjoy today. Find out if one of your favorite meals is ...

The medieval period often gets painted as a thousand years of darkness, filth, and ignorance. Popular culture loves to show us dirty peasants wallowing in mud, superstitious fools who thought the ...

And let's not forget those brutal punishments that make horror movie scenes seem tame. The Medieval period, often idealized ...

Something interesting about history is that just about in every time period and every culture, gay people were knocking boots. Which should be obvious, because in the long ago days before phones, the ...

The excavation, launched in July under the initiative of Rustavi City Hall, focuses on exploring the remains of a medieval palace dating back to the 9th-12th centuries within the fortress complex, ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

A very rare medieval pocket sundial has been discovered at an archaeological dig in Germany. Students at Marburg University had been excavating the site of a church in the town, when they found the ...