A new study reveals that modern ideas about the Black Death’s rapid spread across Asia stem from a centuries-old ...
A new study shows how a medieval text was misread as history, shaping how the Black Death’s spread was understood for ...
The revelation centers on a text called a "maqāma" - an Arabic literary genre featuring traveling tricksters - written by the poet and historian Ibn al-Wardi in 1348-49 in Aleppo, according to the new ...
C enturies before questionable COVID-19 information began rippling through social media, another inaccurate account of ...
From burning castles to swords and magic and velvet gowns, medievalism has taken over 21st century pop culture.
The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in ...
It’s not just a PS5 accesory anymore. Its a fully dedicated streaming handheld on its own now. And if they ever offer an ...
Experts said the discovery was “ground breaking” with new testing transforming understandings of the city’s medieval populations.
In 1518, Strasbourg experienced a terrifying Dancing Plague where hundreds danced uncontrollably for days, some to their ...