In the American West of A.D. 999, the native peoples reckoned their lives by the sun and the moon and the rains instead of any Christian calendar. Their daily concerns were the same, though, ranging ...
The pagan tradition involving fire and cider is ... Christmas on 6 January - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar. The annual rugby-style game is contested between the patrons of ...
One of the dishes Reuben Kendall cooked for a feast this past Christmas was flavored with pumpkin spice — cinnamon, nutmeg, ...
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Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. Ancient red ...
(CNN) — Travelers have always faced health hazards when far from home. Medieval people were no exception. Pilgrims, crusaders and others were warned by preachers such as 13th-century Jacques de ...
Continuing its relationship with filmmaker Robert Eggers, Focus Features will produce and finance his next film, “Werwulf,” according to an insider with knowledge of the project. The film will ...
But, this point was not January 5 or 6 – it was February 2, also known as Candlemas in the Christian calendar. According to English Heritage, people in the medieval era used to leave their festive ...
But, this point was not January 5 or 6 – it was February 2, also known as Candlemas in the Christian calendar. According to English Heritage, people in the medieval era used to leave their ...