How did Jews live under Muslim rule? This Kings and Generals video explores the status of Jewish communities under the early Islamic caliphates, from protection and taxation to legal rights and ...

Understanding the Context: Women, Medicine, and Power in the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages (circa 500-1500 CE), society operated within a rigid patriarchal framework where women were seen as ...

Wellness The surprising medical remedies of the Middle Ages, from lizard oil to a sweet migraine hack By McKenzie Beard Published July 22, 2025, 4:19 p.m. ET ...

A Barcelona museum mounts an illuminating exhibition examining how medieval Spanish art helped fuel prejudice against Jews prior to their expulsion in 1492.

Taking shape in the Middle Ages In the Middle Ages, these fearsome monsters were adopted from antiquity and adapted to fit the mindset of the time. In A.D. 313, the Edict of Milan established ...

More recent contributions to this body of research have continued to shed light on cases that date back to the Middle Ages and beyond. Lucretia commits suicide after her rape (as told by Tito Livio).