Experts estimate that the tree from which the face (and beam) were carved the face’s tree fell in the year 967, meaning the ...

Ever wondered how today’s everyday habits and inventions would be viewed in the medieval world? In this video, we explore ...

The Dance of Death may be responding to medieval folk practices, when people came at night to dance in churchyards, and perhaps to the “dancing mania” recorded in the late 14th century, when ...

A new community scheme launches in Bishop Auckland with a day of medieval mayhem, featuring music, crafts, and hands-on ...

Medieval society needed workers, but not every role earned dignity. Certain jobs were unavoidable, but still left people socially shunned and physically stained. Others placed people in danger or ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- There is one medieval society which Louisvillians and folks all over the world are taking part in. "It's full speed, full power and there's almost no such thing as ...

The violence of medieval society is detailed in the recipes, from gruesome animal-derived treatments to advice on how to set broken bones or determine whether a skull has been fractured.

They also showed the role played by minstrels, considered "important figures" in medieval society. "These texts give us a snapshot of medieval life being lived well," Dr Wade said.

Dance of Death (Danse Macabre) murals typically depicted decaying corpses dancing amid representative figures of late medieval society, ranked highest to lowest: A pope, an emperor, a bishop, a ...

Detail of figures from the Dance Macabre, Meslay-le-Grenet, from late 15th-century France. Photo via Ashby Kinch ...