Protected by a sealed leather pouch, this 10-page notebook still contains legible Latin inscriptions and intact wax.

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 ...

The outbreak of plague in 1346-53, known as the Black Death, was one of the worst pandemics in recorded history. Between a ...

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

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 ...

General introduction to major themes in the cultural, intellectual, and institutional history of China and Japan, with some attention to Korea and Southeast Asia. Two lectures, one preceptorial. This ...

Snails wielding swords and fighting off knights. Elephants that look like oversized golden retrievers. Dogs with uncanny proportions and hauntingly human eyes. Cats wearing clothes and playing musical ...

Develop research skills working with primary medieval sources in and around Bristol, a leading medieval English city and gateway to Europe. “The 'Medieval studies' program was one of the best ...