Medieval healers treated animals’ ailments with a mix of faith, tradition and science John Last - History Correspondent Magic was just another tool in a medieval animal healer's toolbox. Illustration ...
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A study of hundreds of specimens from European archaeological digs found two species of whales that are no longer present in the continent’s waters. By Kate Golembiewski Industrial-scale whaling in ...
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Was Medieval Europe Really the Dark Ages

Beneath the shadow of castles and cathedrals medieval Europe was far from primitive this is the story of how science art and ...
Nothing calls to mind nonsensical treatments and bizarre religious healing rituals as easily as the notion of Dark Age medicine. The “Saturday Night Live” sketch “Medieval Barber Theodoric of York” ...
Early Europeans produce diverse art: from Christians to Muslims and Byzantines to Vikings. After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. We visit ...