Today, the Middle Ages are a sort of paradox; the myth of the “Dark Ages,” which survives quite ably in popular culture, allows space for it to be whatever the popular imagination wants. When people ...
Lamplighter Jan Tater wears a historical uniform as he lights a gas lamp on Charles Bridge in Prague on Dec. 16. (Martin Divisek/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock) Perspective by ...
The beer of today--brewed from malted grain and hops, manufactured by large and often multinational corporations, frequently associated with young adults, sports, and drunkenness--is largely the ...
The Renaissance, spanning the 14th to 17th centuries, marked a pivotal "rebirth" in Europe, transitioning from the Middle Ages to modernity. This period witnessed a resurgence of classical learning, ...
Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were ...
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