KINGSTON, N.Y. — A crowd gathered at the Matthewis Persen House Museum on Saturday, Oct. 5, for “Life in the Middle Ages,” an event showcasing pre-17th century culture and traditions. It was hosted by ...
From lost silver coins to fossilised faeces, medieval cesspits have become some of the richest archives of everyday life in ...
The Middle Ages of Europe were really nothing like the Middle Ages of Hollywood. Life was difficult, dirty, and dangerous. Here's why you — and to be honest, everyone else — wouldn't survive long.
Life for infants in the Middle Ages was far more precarious than it is today. Many babies faced dangers ranging from disease and poor sanitation to everyday household accidents. Infant mortality rates ...