Prisons in the Middle Ages were often designed less for rehabilitation and more for punishment and control. Some facilities ...

On April 8, Jewish families and their friends will be celebrating the first night of the week of Passover, with the most convivial gathering of the year: the Seder meal. The Seder celebrates the ...

A map pinpointing hundreds of homicides in 14th-century England could help teach medieval history. By Isabella Kwai A spice merchant stabbed by a fruit seller over a longstanding feud. A street ...

Explore the fascinating stories behind the most significant medieval cities. From Constantinople to Baghdad, discover how ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. What was life like in ...

How is work reorganized when an entire society is struck by economic shocks, conflicts, and disasters? This is the central question of SABIR (Sailing Beyond the Crisis. Comparative Perspectives ...

Chaucer’s meadows are romantic landscapes of leisurely frolicking. But for medieval haymakers July meant a month of hard ...