Death in the Middle Ages was a constant presence shaped by disease, limited medicine and harsh living conditions. From recurring plagues to childbirth complications, mortality risks were significantly ...

Being ill in the Middle Ages meant facing disease without modern understanding of bacteria, viruses, or sanitation. Medical ...

It was thought that disabled people were looked down upon in the Middle Ages, but a new discovery disputes that belief. Human bones discovered by archaeologists offer a window into the lives of Middle ...

While religion in modern days may be more welcoming to LGBTQ members than in the past, a trip uptown to Manhattan’s Fort ...