What if the pages of an old book could tell us who touched them, what medicines they made, and even how their bodies ...

In a world ruled by faith and fear, medieval medicine tried to make sense of sickness through the four humors, sacred rituals ...

How Bhakti poetry, Sufi courts, and manuscript cultures together shaped Hindi as a written language. A multilingual, material history of vernacular power—read more.

In medieval Europe, many upper-class women delegated breastfeeding to hired wet nurses, a practice deeply influenced by classical medicine, social status, and gender norms. This episode explores how ...

In July of 1988, Rod Stewart released his U.S. hit called Forever Young. The song was about missing his children growing up while he was on tour. The song was similar to Bob Dylan’s song by the same ...

Christmas as we know it is not the product of a single moment or culture, but the result of many traditions layered over ...

Incantations were not only meant to ward off demons, but also to calm patients. A look into medical history reveals what lies ...

From truffle markets to medieval towns, Dordogne’s winter season offers black Périgord truffles, château visits and classic ...

From medieval medicine to colonial indulgence, the creamy Christmas drink has always been more complicated than it looks.

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Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. Work in ...

OFFICER Magazine spoke to three agencies about the roles of their tactical medics and how that growing position in SWAT units bridges law enforcement and EMS. Gaston County, North Carolina, tactical ...