Childbirth isn't for the faint-hearted at the best of times, let alone in the medieval period. What was a birthing room like ...

Medieval Women: In their Own Words spans the ... designed to ensure the woman who wore it had a safe passage through ...

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 ...

The university commissioned the archaeological organization Cotswold Archaeology to excavate the location – and it was in this area that the medieval church was found. The ruined structure was i ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The Bayeux Tapestry is a remarkable example of medieval art. The ...

A skull was recently discovered at a medieval church – and an expert believes it may belong to a legendary European king. Emese Gábor, a facial reconstruction specialist and portrait sculptor ...

Researchers have found pages of a rare medieval manuscript masquerading as a cover and stitched into the binding of another book, according to experts at the Cambridge University Library in England.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...