Medieval life was filled with customs that seem strange to us today, especially among women. In this video, we explore one of ...

Swords, sorcery and the age of chivalry descended on Alcoa Saturday, Nov. 22 for the second annual Norman Castle Siege at Millennium Manor Castle. The celebration of medieval combat, wares ...

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It’s true that Halloween is one of the spookiest nights of the year, but there’s one thing that makes it even scarier: turning up to a party to find three of your friends wearing the same costume—when ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish women’s fashion from the medieval period. From the extravagant houppelande to the humble chemise, Eleanor scores ...

In the United Kingdom, archaeologists have found 41 human skeletons, mostly of women, from around 500 to 600 AD. These remains, found in south Wales, give a rare look into the Early Medieval period, ...

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This 12th-century manuscript includes a self-portrait of a female scribe named Guda. Ommundsen et al. / Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2025 During the Middle Ages, it was common to ...

Before the first printing press was invented in the 15th century, books had to be made by hand. It was the monks who were usually put to work making parchment and ink, writing out text, and binding ...