Middle Ages

Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century

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Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century

Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century

How medieval fortresses were built for war

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How medieval fortresses were built for war

How medieval fortresses were built for war

Lost Silk Road cities discovered with groundbreaking tech

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Lost Silk Road cities discovered with groundbreaking tech

Lost Silk Road cities discovered with groundbreaking tech

Bras are older than you think—much older

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Bras are older than you think—much older

Bras are older than you think—much older

Why were dragons the monster of the Middle Ages?

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Why were dragons the monster of the Middle Ages?

Why were dragons the monster of the Middle Ages?

Why do we have bunions? Blame an evolutionary toe failure.

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Why do we have bunions? Blame an evolutionary toe failure.

Why do we have bunions? Blame an evolutionary toe failure.

Which animals were on Noah's ark?

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Which animals were on Noah's ark?

Which animals were on Noah's ark?

The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

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The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

The ancient—and mysterious—history of ‘abracadabra’

When men's fashion had a revolution—in medieval times

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When men's fashion had a revolution—in medieval times

When men's fashion had a revolution—in medieval times

What inspired this 16th-century map of sea monsters?

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What inspired this 16th-century map of sea monsters?

What inspired this 16th-century map of sea monsters?

The quest for the Holy Grail began long before King Arthur

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The quest for the Holy Grail began long before King Arthur

The quest for the Holy Grail began long before King Arthur

'Denmark’s salvation'? Runestones hint at Viking queen's power

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'Denmark’s salvation'? Runestones hint at Viking queen's power

'Denmark’s salvation'? Runestones hint at Viking queen's power

The Gothic cathedral that sparked an architectural revolution

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The Gothic cathedral that sparked an architectural revolution

The Gothic cathedral that sparked an architectural revolution

What made Oxford's medieval students so murderous?

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What made Oxford's medieval students so murderous?

What made Oxford's medieval students so murderous?

Meet 5 of the fiercest queens from medieval times

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Meet 5 of the fiercest queens from medieval times

Meet 5 of the fiercest queens from medieval times

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