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You’re a farmer in the Middle Ages. We’re talking 1000 A.D.-ish. Actually, they don’t call you a farmer but a “yeoman,” which ...
We've rounded up the best sausages from around the globe – from familiar favourites to lesser-known styles that every food ...
From its origins — whether in Ancient Rome, medieval England, or Renaissance Europe — to today, April Fools' Day has always capitalized on a long-held human tradition: silliness.
The study found a strong trade network between Greenland Norse and French abbeys, linking Cistercians to broader economies, ...
However, his popularity in England grew in the Middle Ages because of his association with chivalry ... as a symbol of ...
The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...
While traditional religious practices may be on the decline, pilgrimages — meditative, multi-day hikes — are experiencing a resurgence. Explore the routes that are offering new, mindful journeys in ...
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Growing up in Marianao, a city next to Havana, Cuba, in the early 1950s, I remember the excitement of people in the ...
Notre-Dame de Paris, commonly known as Notre Dame, is a world-famous landmark located in the heart of Paris, France.
Archaeologists working on the renovation of the Dutch parliamentary complex in The Hague discovered that the Binnenhof was the site of an extensive medieval ruler's palace 30 years earlier than ...
March 24 (UPI) --In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I of England ... Middle School in Jonesboro, Ark., were killed by bullets fired from a nearby wooded area. The shooters were two boys, ages 11 and 13 ...
Following Toulon's triumph over Saracens in Saturday's Investec Champions Cup clash at the Stade Felix Mayol, here's our ...