Now a commander in the U. S. Naval Reserve, Samuel Eliot Morison '08, on leave of absence from his post as Jonathan Trumbull Professor of American History, wrote the following history of Harvard ...

Farmers skinned cats about 1,000 years ago in Spain, possibly for the medieval cat-fur industry or a "magical" pagan ritual, a new study finds. Scientists found evidence of the skinning at the ...

Medieval medical advice wasn’t just strange—it was genuinely dangerous. From roasted onions shoved under your nose to ...

Middle Ages, a valid marriage could be sealed with just a few words and mutual consent. This video explores how medieval ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a hoard of gold and silver coins offered as diobolgeldæ, or “devil's money”, at a medieval cult site in the Netherlands, shedding more light on the rituals of ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Breileft was a ceremony that took place on the Sabbath following a Friday wedding. This article examines the evolution of one of the ...

Archaeologists in Poland were flabbergasted after discovering the remains of alleged “vampire children,” one of which was decapitated to allegedly prevent them from rising from the grave. “The burial ...

Reading the Torah, there is no doubt about motherhood’s important role in Jewish literature and life. Women are not, however, expected to place motherhood ahead of their own well-being. For example, ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Farmers skinned cats about 1,000 years ago in Spain, possibly for the medieval cat-fur industry ...

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, Brandeis University (THE CONVERSATION) Reading the Torah, ...

(The Conversation) — Recent generations of Jewish women have looked to reinvent rituals marking the most meaningful moments in their lives, especially childbirth and motherhood. Women are not, however ...