Hospitals in the Middle Ages weren’t quite what we picture today. In this video, we explore how health care actually worked ...

Dragons weren't always feared. Then they became the monster of the Middle Ages. Since ancient times, dragons existed in different cultures as indomitable creatures or signs of good luck. But when ...

Anatomy has long been a subject of fascination and mystery, but alongside the scientific facts lies a world of superstitions and beliefs about the body.

Doctors in the Middle Ages did not have access to the advanced knowledge that we do. So what did they know? Find out in this 3rd level BBC Bitesize article.

A European woman recently stumbled upon buried treasure from the Middle Ages in what archaeologists are calling a once-in-a-decade discovery. In a press release that was translated into English ...

The maps are a unique window into how people thought of, dreamed of, and envisioned the Holy Land 500 years ago - Click the link for more details.

Naughty Grecians likely developed the phallic gesture around 2,500 years ago to offend each other. Here’s how the middle finger became the most obscene digit.

A recent discovery of human bones in Lund, Sweden, has challenged previously held scientific beliefs about the treatment of disabled people in the Middle Ages.

PONTES XI, Freiburg, 26–28 September 2024 Ancient Narrative Techniques – Receptions from the Middle Ages to the Present Day Reception studies have dealt with many content-related and formal ...