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The Middle Ages, also known as medieval times, are a period of history that spans roughly a millennium. Specifically, the 6th-16th Centuries CE, give or take a century depending on the source. This ...

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Turns out, the Dark Ages weren’t so dim when it came to wellness. Researchers have unearthed a trove of medical remedies dating back over a thousand years, revealing that early medieval Europeans were ...

A demon blows his tuba into a Jew’s ear. The synagogue, personified as a woman, stands blindfolded, her head angled in sadness. A Jew in a dark cloak stabs the consecrated host and boils it in a pot.