Scientists are reporting that they’ve discovered an ancestor of the Black Death in 4,000-year-old sheep remains. The ...

The Black Death, the most devastating pandemic in recorded history, was a mix of bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic plague. It tore through Africa, Asia, and Europe in the 14th century ...

The UK recently experienced a bubonic plague scare due to a mistakenly reported human case, bringing to mind the historical devastation of the 'Black Death.' Pexels A wave of concern has swept ...

HERE’S a cheery thought just as spring has sprung. It’s exactly 387 years since the worst plague Worcester has ever suffered came to an end.

A new study from a University of Nottingham archaeologist has revealed surprising insights into the city's medieval past, which challenge long-standing views on the impact of the Black Death and how ...

a collection of 12 essays on the history, archaeology and epidemiology of the so-called Plague of Justinian, the first historically documented pandemic of bubonic plague in history. His most recent ...

Worcester’s battle with bubonic plague gets a mention in the April month of Worcester’s History and Heritage Calendar and here are a few more highlights. April 2, 1967: Jimi Hendrix played Worcester ...