Food for monks in the middle ages consisted of what was grown within the monastery and what could be begged from nearby towns. Their main foodstuffs included vegetables such as turnips or salad, dark ...

The father of English history was an admirer of Medieval Ireland's history and culture - and especially Irish missionaries ...

Pan's Labyrinth, Sleepy Hollow, and Excalibur are amazing R-rated fantasy masterpieces that are absolutely not suitable for children.

Millennia of human history have seen many years of scarcity, famine, plague, and war. A new wave of research by historians ...

The Middle Ages often lives in our imagination as a foggy era filled with armored knights, unwashed peasants, gloomy castles, and cruel torture devices.

When pastry chef Tino Gierig is asked what the famous Dresden stollen tastes like, his eyes sparkle and his voice rises to an ...

Patina is one of pewter’s perks. “As opposed to bronze or steel, which will oxidize into blues and browns, pewter will darken to a deep graphite tone over time when it comes into contact with moisture ...

Determining which year in human history was the worst to be alive is subjective and there are many contenders for the top post.

Hampshire’s largest festive light trail is back for 2025 and this year’s theme is “Enchanted”, laid out in eight zones ...