In this video, we explore what it took to survive pregnancy in the Middle Ages – a time when medicine was primitive, risks were high, and childbirth was a life-or-death event. From strange folk ...

childbirth, and, often, to Hathor, goddess of beauty, music, and dance. As such, the Medieval Nubian tattoos found in Sudan should be viewed within a broader cultural context. In remarks to ...

Fertility and childbirth are recurring concerns ... a lot of love and death and arguments—and literal fighting.” Our Medieval Women exhibition opens next Friday. In between the two extremes ...

Medieval women made their flesh into pure meaning. In childbirth, they wrapped their bellies in silk and paper girdles inscribed with prayers and instructions: Count the drops of Christ’s blood ...

A time of innovation, philosophy, and legendary works of art: the realities of the medieval period (500 to 1500 C.E.) in Europe may surprise you. Many know the years before the Renaissance and ...