Expecting: Birth, Belief and Protection at London’s Wellcome Collection is a small but quietly powerful exhibition. Spanning five centuries, it explores how the experience of bringing life into the ...

Daily life in the Middle Ages was shaped by deep religious faith and widespread superstition. From unconventional contraception remedies to elaborate birth rituals, families relied on symbolic acts to ...

With its countless crucifixion scenes and gold-leaf Madonna and Child icons, sexuality and unbridled desire might not be the first things that pop to mind when discussing Christian Medieval art. But ...

Wardship was an integral part of medieval feudalism—common wherever people had wealth to pass down, Sykes explains. It gradually became codified, evolving into “a practice shaped by law but also by ...

Discover the charm of Bruges, Belgium as you wander through its remarkably preserved medieval center. The cobbled lanes and ...

HBO’s latest expansion of George R.R. Martin’s Westeros adapts his novella A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a smaller and more ...

Lilith has many stories and even more names. Jewish folklore immortalized her as Adam’s first wife, the rebellious woman who ...

Life expectancy in the West is around 80 years today. Two key questions arise: what was it before capitalist development began (in around 1650-1700) and what factors have contributed to this huge ...

Exploring the stories found in apocryphal texts — writings outside the biblical canon that have influenced Christian and ...

At dawn on Aug 15 2004, Atefeh Sahaaleh was executed in Iran for “crimes against chastity”. The 16-year-old had been raped ...

If you’ve dreamed of being a prince or princess, this might be the next best thing. Here’s how to tell if your name has royal roots.

Wai’anae features one of the nation’s most striking high school logos: a mysterious, muscular warrior wielding a spear while ...