A vintage engraving of Medieval fashions. Today, the Middle Ages are a sort of paradox; the myth of the “Dark Ages,” which survives quite ably in popular culture, allows space for it to be whatever ...

NEW BRITAIN — Central Connecticut State University will host “The Medieval World: Interdisciplinary Studies Conference” Friday, bringing together students and faculty to explore history from across ...

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When modern readers look at medieval maps, the instinct is to smile at the sea creatures and assume cartographers were just having a bit of fun. They weren't. Those monsters were a serious visual ...

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Medieval history holds surprises that most people never learn about. The era was governed by bizarre laws and unexpected traditions that shaped everything from fashion to justice. Popular ...

Bauer (The History of the Ancient World) continues her witty and well-written examination of world history with a volume that is rich in detail and intriguing in anecdotal information. In describing ...

Scholars from across the country gathered over the weekend at the college for the New England Medieval Consortium’s annual conference. The weekend included a keynote address by Lloyd de Beer who is a ...

Detail from a manuscript made for King Lebna Dengel, circa 1520, Tädbabä Maryam Monastery, Ethiopia. Photograph by Diana Spencer, courtesy of the DEEDS Project In early 2020, just as the scope and ...