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Justin Welby’s predecessors have at times met gruesome fates — being stabbed or burned at the stake — but over 16 centuries ...

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Travel expert Maria Nuzzolillo reveals Italy's hidden gems for offseason visits, highlighting festivals and seasonal foods in ...

With a remarkable food history dating back to the Middle Ages, it's the place to thank for some of the world’s most beloved ...

Iraq stands at the brink of a legal upheaval that could change the course of womens rights in the country. With a proposal to ...

This victory is the basis for the holiday of Hanukkah. From the early church through the Middle Ages, church leaders ...

The holidays bring friends and family around to spend time together. These get-togethers often include a feast of foods ...

Do you love medieval festivals? Well, we do too. This weekend, November 22 and 23, 2024, we're off to Mantes-la-Jolie in the ...

I've always been a history nerd, but it wasn't until I started working at The Conversation that I really caught the medieval ...