We’ve Been Getting it All Wrong Medieval Europe (roughly 500–1500 CE) is often misunderstood—thanks in part to movies, myths, ...

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Myths get busted: Medieval people bathed regularly, invented soap, and understood the Earth was round—contrary to long-standing stereotypes. Science meets history: Bioarchaeological research reveals ...

Fresh migration insights: A large-scale study of medieval teeth shows Europeans moved to England in a steady flow, not in short bursts, reshaping migration history. Teaching goes digital: Princeton’s ...

This year at Yale, two new literature classes will push the boundaries — cultural, linguistic, and geographic — of what we talk about when we talk about medieval literature. The aims of the classes ...

Medieval Christianity seems dark and foreign—until you take a closer look. The medieval world conjures up all sorts of images, but it’s the unusual ones that often stick in our minds: a woman kneeling ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For three days in May, Western Michigan University will become a hub for medieval scholarship, welcoming ...

Without good dental care, teeth tend to suffer. An abundance of archaeological evidence has shown that poor oral health was ...