A look at people's reaction to the plague and how they dealt with it.

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Russian Knights

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about The First Recession

The remains of the medieval town of Cherven are an archaeological site of great importance to the research of Bulgarian culture of the Middle Ages. The first excavations were carried out in 1910-1911 under professor Vasil Zlatarski,...

Located in the Vineyards Valley, this fortified church was built in 1263 in gothic style and was enlarged and fortified in the 15th and 16th centuries by adding a range of 26-foot-tall and five-foot- wide walls. A unique element is the...

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Villages with Fortified Churches in Transylvania are seven villages (six Saxon and one Szekely) founded by the Transylvanian Saxons. They are dominated by fortified churches and characterized by a...

Rila Monastery is one of the symbols of Bulgaria and is also a popular tourist destination. The monastery lies in the recesses of Rila Mountain, between Rilska and Drushlyavitsa Rivers, at 1147 m above mean sea level. It is located about...

The Spis Castle was build some 900 years ago, in the 12th century, on the site of an earlier castle. As an important political, economic and cultural center for this part of Kingdom of Hungary, several kings and families owned the...

An eye witness account of the Black Death which broke out in 1348, told by a medieval monk

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The Black Death changed the world. As the most profound epidemic in human history, the plague claimed the lives of millions, with nearly half of Europe's population perishing from the disease. Some feared they were living through the...

A description of the Black Death and the difference between the bubonic and pneumonic plague.

A look at some of the medieval beliefs and ideas that were thought to have caused the plague.

Toby Green has been fascinated by the history of West Africa for decades after he visited as a student and heard whispers of history that didn’t appear in text books. Years later he wrote ‘Fistful of Shells,’ a survey of West Africa and...

As draining as the 40 hour work week can be, we should really count our blessings for labor laws and HR departments. Picture yourself in the daily life of a serf: You work as much as your boss insists, you live in your boss’s house, and...

Ever wonder how you'd fare in a different time period? Today, we're exploring the most lethal dangers people from around the world faced from 14th century Florence to 1st century ancient Rome.

The first North American museum solely devoted to Islamic artifacts has opened in Toronto.

With over 1,000 objects spanning more than ten centuries, the Aga...

The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence was compiled in 1270 by Zakariya Qazwini, a judge living in Wasit in Iraq. It remained popular reading for centuries. It is an illustrated compendium, which describes the many marvels...

The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence was compiled in 1270 by Zakariya Qazwini, a judge living in Wasit in Iraq. It remained popular reading for centuries. It is an illustrated compendium, which describes the many marvels...

The Wonders of Creation and the Oddities of Existence was compiled in 1270 by Zakariya Qazwini, a judge living in Wasit in Iraq. It remained popular reading for centuries. It is an illustrated compendium, which describes the many marvels...

Pilgrims gather for prayer by the tomb of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a prominent Sufi saint from the 13th century

Pilgrims gather for prayer by the tomb of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, a prominent Sufi saint from the 13th century. Colour corrected.

Rashid al-Din Tabib, also Rashid ad-Din Fadhlullah Hamadani (1247 - 1318), was a Persian physician, writer and historian, who wrote an enormous Islamic history volume, the Jami al-Tawarikh, in the Persian language. He was the Grand...