Popular culture paints the Middle Ages as filthy and foul—but the truth is more nuanced. Hygiene habits varied widely, and some might surprise you.

Pigs were an important source of food in the Middle Ages. They didn’t take up a lot of space, had lots of babies, and ate ...

Most music lovers seek to go beyond their favourite band’s greatest hits – as that’s often where the hidden gems are found. The same can be said for art from the Middle Ages. Adam S. Cohen, an ...

Crews working on the Varberg Tunnel railway project in Sweden recently uncovered six shipwrecks near the historic city. The wrecks ranged from the Middle Ages to the 17 th century, and exemplified ...