Hospitals in the Middle Ages weren’t quite what we picture today. In this video, we explore how health care actually worked ...

Health care in the Middle Ages was a world apart from what we know today. In this video, we explore how medieval hospitals functioned, who ran them, and what treatments patients could expect. From ...

Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.

Swedish archaeologists uncovered medieval monastery ruins in Derome, thanks to a history enthusiast's research of old maps and advanced radar technology.

Ground-penetrating radar reveals the ruins of a 12th-century medieval monastery in a field in Derome, Sweden, thanks to a hobby archaeologist’s discovery.

Cannibalism was seen as medicine in Medieval Europe. This changed only in 7th centuryThe reasons for this practice ranged from nutritional needs to the religious and healing practices documented in ...

Illumination in a 13th century medieval manuscript showing different anthropomorphic figures eating human beings. Getty Center With the establishment of Christianity came the Handbooks of Penance ...

The Great Paradox of Medieval Monasticism, Benedictine Byzantium, Priests in Hell, Overcoming Sloth, and More Great Links!

Anaesthetics and disinfectants are thought to be a modern medical invention but evidence is coming to light that medieval doctors knew of them too. Evidence found at the ancient Soutra Hospital site, ...

Students joined archaeologists in a multi-year excavation of a medieval monastery in England. Screengrab from University of Reading's Facebook post In 2021, archaeologists searching the bank of ...