Once the foodies of Medieval Europe got a taste of flavorful spices from the East, the ensuing Spice Mania was so intense that it literally prompted the official development of global trade routes ...

Carrot cake, a favorite dessert today, has an interesting history dating back to medieval times. It was originally not the ...

But the world’s demand for spices grew throughout the Roman era and into the medieval period, defining economies from India to Europe. This demand gave rise to some of the first truly ...