The Middle Ages, usually dated from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, were a period of striking contrasts. Castles rose ...

Our World in Data indicates that women tend to live longer than men. Across the globe, this “longevity gap”... The post Why ...

From Roman rule to the Renaissance: overview and timeline -- In the service of God -- Loyal men and true -- To the manor born -- Of towns and tradesmen -- Essays. Monastic life -- In God's name: the ...

LUMBERTON, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of people from around the world have gathered at King’s Arrow Ranch for a week-long event focused on life in the Middle Ages. Those in its midst call it the 33rd ...

What was life like in the Middle Ages? If you believe what you’ve seen in movies—or maybe even what your history teacher told you—you might expect that people died young, never bathed, were ignorant ...

A rare 13th century gravoir has been found in an excavation of Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands. A gravoir is an ancient ...

It was thought that disabled people were looked down upon in the Middle Ages, but a new discovery disputes that belief. Human bones discovered by archaeologists offer a window into the lives of Middle ...

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 ...

When COVID-19 swept the globe in 2020, epidemiologists weren’t the only ones thinking they’d seen it all before. So did medieval historians. Diseases — especially the bubonic plague — ravaged many ...

Many film-loving history buffs consider the Middle Ages to be an underutilized setting when it comes to cinema. The nearly 1,000 years that constitute this time period were full of epic battles, ...

“Medieval Times at the Library” will take place from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 15, at the West Bank Regional Library, 2751 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey. As it has in the past, the Barony of Axemoor will ...