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 ...

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 ...

Why medieval couples thought weasel testicles could cure infertility - It wasn’t merely superstition or ‘blind ...