Medieval bakery

From penance to indulgence, everything you need to know about Christian holy journeys in Middle Ages Europe

LEECHES and baked owl might not be the first remedies we reach for when feeling poorly, but in the Middle Ages, that was just what the doctor ordered. Medieval medicine was a mix of magic, myth and cu

Where newspapers came from

Don’t let your leftover bread go to waste, transform it into these inventive dishes

From print to AI, any major innovation in communication technology follows much the same trajectory. We start with technological fascination, which generates a massive influx of development capital, o

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