Emerging in monasteries and convents, apothecaries were later incorporated into guilds to serve the general public. But the ...

Folklorist and historian Francis Young explains how the medieval church conquered Europe’s last pagans not only through force, but by taking over their sacred spaces ...

Genoese crossbowmen were among the most feared and sought-after mercenaries in medieval Europe. Known for their superior ...

Historian Claire Taylor reveals how slavery thrived across the medieval world, how religion and politics shaped who could be ...

The Castle of Landriano, dating to 1037, offers Renaissance courtyards, medieval towers and frescoed halls just 15 miles from ...

A groundbreaking archaeological discovery has rewritten our understanding of early medieval England, revealing that two individuals buried in seventh-century cemeteries had recent West African ancesto ...

Archaeologists in Poland uncovered 11th-century graves reopened by medieval Poles, revealing a blend of Christian and pagan ...

From Angkor to Cairo and Venice, the largest medieval cities thrived across the world, shaping the Middle Ages and leaving a ...

Thanks to the arrival of spices in Europe via the east, Medieval people had a wide variety of spices in their cabinet. Here's a closer look at them.