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The Middle Ages were a time of extraordinary customs, but few are as bizarre as putting animals on trial. From pigs accused of murder to swarms of pests excommunicated by clergy, these peculiar ...

Drawing heavily from antiquity, the Byzantine contribution to education and higher learning is immense, despite often being overlooked.

By recounting the history of the poem’s reception by readers over the centuries—from Giovanni Boccaccio and Michelangelo in ...

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A STUNNING Royal crown is amongst a stash of medieval treasure discovered in ... in the wake of a devastating flood. In 1939, the clergy sealed the riches in secret chambers to protect them ...

After ensuring that the students were sent home safely, the next priority was the protection of the center’s two Torah scrolls, one of which had been brought over from Europe by a family after ...

By the 7th century, Venetian settlers recognized Byzantine authority in exchange for protection and securing vital trade access. Historian John Julius Norwich emphasized the Byzantine’s role in ...

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