Life in the Middle Ages was challenging for many – but even more so for those born with dwarfism. In this video, we explore what survival looked like for people with dwarfism during medieval times, ...
The hair-raising reality of the Middle Ages is a grisly one that contrasts greatly with today’s healthcare and technological advancements: a world without modern medicine, where even a small infection ...
For anyone who’s wondered about Aristotle’s sex life, saintly gender identity or medieval spanking, the Met Cloisters’ newest exhibition may hold some answers—or at least some artistic interpretations ...