A unique and expansive 13th-century text that set out to chronicle the history of humankind is being translated and analyzed ...

Eating horses was never officially forbidden by the Church, but many medieval Christian sources called the practice imp ...

Myth: Medieval people were filthy. Sure, it would take until the 19th century for the germ theory of disease to overtake the concept of humors and “miasmas” that could damage human health.

What did getting drunk look like in the Middle Ages? In this video, we explore the drinking culture of medieval Europe - from alehouses and mead halls to strange brews and drinking customs. We dive ...

In medieval Europe, the church and the state were closely linked. It was the duty of every political authority -- king, queen, prince or city councilman -- to support, sustain and nurture the church.

But in late-medieval Europe, individuals self-isolated professionally. Some people – women particularly – permanently withdrew from society to live walled in, alone in a room attached to a church.

It was a warm June day in 1374 in the medieval town of Aix-Ia-Chapelle, present-day Aachen, Germany, when the dancing started. It was the holy feast of ...

Modern people might have seized on the Middle Ages in particular in the past few years, but Janega pointed out that the mindset of wanting to return to better days is in fact quite medieval itself ...

People did drink a lot of ale and beer, ... It was produced all over medieval Europe and, due to the Medieval Warm Period that prevailed over western Europe until the 14th century, ...

Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law Published: February 18, 2025 8:36am EST Sarah Barringer ...

In Medieval Europe, a Pandemic Changed Work Forever. Can It Happen Again? Feb. 16, ... In the wake of a devastating pandemic, millions of people are dead and many more have had their lives upended.