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A new exhibition at The Met Cloisters makes the case that gender and sexual fluidity were an essential part of Medieval religious art.

Emeric, son of Hungary’s first Christian king, St. Stephen, was born around A.D. 1000. His name is translated as Imre in ...

Image Credit: Deposit Photos. Being born in the Medieval era was a dangerous undertaking in itself. Infant mortality rates ...

Is this Central Asia's best-preserved medieval settlement? See Khiva in pictures Once a crucial caravan stop on the Silk Road, Khiva is one of Central Asia’s best-preserved medieval settlements. The ...

Pregnancy and childbirth presented the medieval expectant mother with a whole host of challenges and dangers. Just as today, ...

In the United States, childbirth costs anywhere from a few thousand to more than a hundred thousand dollars, leaving many young families in medical debt immediately upon welcoming a child into the ...

Royal childbirths, a far cry from today's private affairs, were once grand spectacles, laden with political significance. Public scrutiny was the norm, with hundreds of onlookers present to confirm ...

A tiny gold Bible associated with England’s 15th century King Richard III has been recovered by a metal detectorist in York. The discoverer, however, was no seasoned explorer or dirty nailed ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and cultures. The fictional tale of Phyllis and Aristotle, in which she gets ...

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