Tasting History on MSN3h
Eat Like a Medieval Nun: Hildegard von Bingen’s Cookies of Joy and Violet Wine
Wafer-like “cookies” that have a lovely blend of spices, but are otherwise a bit like hardtack (clack clack) and wine spiced with galingale (galangal) and licorice that gets its color from steeped ...
Food history: How saffron became indispensable to recipes for Spanish paella
Columella’s “own community” was the region of what is today Cádiz in Spain.
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This 17th-Century ‘Lovers’ Ring’ Unearthed in England Is Marked by a Romantic Inscription
A centuries-old romantic ring, engraved on the inside with the words “Present my affection,” has been discovered by a metal detectorist in northern England. Found in 2023 near Lancashire’s Whittington ...
Human flesh does a body good? Cannibalism as medicine in Medieval Europe
The modern history of Western Europe is defined by opposition. Europe is presented as a beacon of civilisation facing down ...
History Hit TV on MSN3d
What Were Medieval Attitudes Towards Sex? | Medieval Pleasures
What Was Sex Really Like in the Middle Ages? Watch the next two episodes on History Hit TV here: <a href=" Warning: contains strong language and sexual content. Get ready to indulge in some Medieval ...
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take ...
Hotels are so last year - why everyone’s sleeping in castles, caves and cranes
Travelers spent an estimated $200 billion staying in non-traditional tourist housing last year, and Precedence Research ...