In a world ruled by faith and fear, medieval medicine tried to make sense of sickness through the four humors, sacred rituals, and improvised cures. Some patients were given mushroom wine or grain ...

Pope Leo XIV's Augustinian order once performed green-fingered, dragon-slaying miracles. Dr Krisztina Ilko rediscovers their ...

The Khmer Empire was one of the most powerful and advanced civilizations of the medieval world, ruling much of Southeast Asia for over 600 years. Centered around Angkor, it engineered massive temple ...

A University of Cambridge historian has uncovered details of a medieval pitchfork-wielding hermit who is venerated by ...

Inspired by Cape Cod cuisine and a beloved holiday movie, the Lobster Nativity portrays the characters of the Christmas story ...

King Charles remembered the plight of Christians facing persecution around the world, as he attended an atmospheric, ...

A great deal of his inspiration is the music of the Western Middle Ages and the Renaissance. He also uses a formula called ...

Editor Gerald Owen pushed me to be fair in assessing ideas I disagreed with. He made me a better writer and a better person ...

Slough is a town eight minutes by car from the royal family's Windsor Castle and from Eton, the school of the English elite, ...

Explore the dark history of Blood Libel and its impact on Jewish communities from medieval times to present-day incidents.

A viral conspiracy has sparked a battle between Christians, with many claiming the teachings of Jesus have been censored by ...

Are Muslims a persecuted group in India during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration? Do they feel insecure under his ...