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What medieval Christmas traditions still exist today?

Many of today’s Christmas traditions have roots stretching back to the medieval period. From feasting and decorations to communal celebrations, the foundations of the holiday were shaped centuries ago ...
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Were medieval toilets as filthy as you think?

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...
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From health to wealth, here are the strange secrets medieval toilets reveal about life in the Middle Ages

From lost silver coins to fossilised faeces, medieval cesspits have become some of the richest archives of everyday life in ...
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Medieval Londoners’ cheaply imported mass‑produced Christmas gifts look surprisingly familiar

Justin Colson receives funding for this project from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and German Research Foundation (DFG). Werner Scheltjens receives funding for this project from the ...
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This Irish medieval castle is one of the best preserved in the country–and it holds exquisite medieval banquets year round

Guests are served a four-course meal, typically featuring traditional Irish fare such as hearty stew, sweet honey mead, and wholesome homemade brown bread. In keeping with authentic medieval customs, ...