A recently discovered gospel likely written by women at the abbey of Essen in the 10th century could sell for more than $1 ...

Studying the Medieval Period allows us to make connections between history and the present in order to see how life during that time created a foundation for the current state of our world. Women have ...

Back in the Middle Ages (a.k.a. the Medieval era, approximately 476-1450 A.D.), virginity was an extremely desirable trait in ...

Our World in Data indicates that women tend to live longer than men. Across the globe, this “longevity gap” is a well-documented phenomenon. But this wasn’t always the case. Rewind the clock to the ...

German archaeologists discovered that the skulls of three medieval Viking women found on the Swedish island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea showed evidence of an unusual procedure to elongate their ...

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Ever cried out “where are all the good men?!” Or wished for the olden days of traditional courtship, when great outpourings of longing were committed to paper and “u up?” texts were unheard of? One ...

The ‘Régime du corps’ depicts women’s responsibilities in wealthy medieval households—and how domestic management advice was passed down. What type of images come to mind when you think of medieval ...

In the illuminating and entertaining blog Going Medieval, Eleanor Janega, a medievalist at the London School of Economics, upends prevalent misconceptions about medieval Europe. These ...

The 2023 Colorado Mediaeval Festival is returning to Loveland beginning at 3 p.m. Friday and running through 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Savage Woods, 1720 Savage Road. Festival organizer Kitty Wild has ...