Even if you have the most basic historical knowledge, you are probably aware of the period called the Middle Ages. Sadly, ...

Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century Why do we have bunions? Blame an evolutionary toe failure. Why do we have ...

At a cathedral in York, England, expert stonemasons are combining cutting-edge technology with ancient technique to bring ...

For some time, many of these looked to the medieval period as a moment of chivalry and knightly quest. More recently, however, popular culture set in the Middle Ages has leaned into the gritty and ...

As we snuggle down in our 21st century homes with their central heating and double glazing, let us spare a thought for those ...

exploring how the figure of the fool evolved between the Middle Ages and the 19th century Julia Binswanger Dating to the fifth and sixth centuries C.E., the burials held a trove of grave goods ...

The most common method used by doctors in the Middle Ages was bloodletting. There were two methods of bloodletting – either a patient’s vein was opened and drained for a period of time ...

The Chronicle of the Morea is the history of 14th-century Greece, specifically the Peloponnese -- once called the Morea.

Tool of social control or check on tyranny? The Crowd in the Early Middle Ages by Shane Bobrycki crafts a history for the herd. Rulers misleading their people, from the Discussions of Varro by Maïtre ...

Valentine's Day, traditionally linked with love and romance, has roots that trace back to the Middle Ages. Originally a feast ...

Listening is not only good for managers and salespeople, it is also good for learning, building a new world and repairing ...