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The truth about executioners in the Middle Ages - A profession filled with suffering.
In ancient times, executioners were those who enforced justice, punishing criminals, and always appeared in a terrifying and mysterious image.
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Mystery in 1,200-year-old medieval manuscript
Researchers have discovered secret scribbles in a medieval manuscript that is more than 1,200 years old.
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8 mystical medieval books that are even scarier the more you read them
From the basics of the Satanic code to a guide on how to make a pact with the devil, these books are clearly not for the faint of heart.
Archeology
Exquisite gold jewelry of ancient nobility unearthed
Archaeologists have unearthed gold and silver jewellery at an early medieval cemetery near the city of Sevastopol in Crimea.
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Scold's Bridle: The 'ghost' that haunted women in the Middle Ages
In human history, the Middle Ages are often associated with brutal forms of torture and punishment, especially for women.
Archeology
Woman's body found in ancient tomb with terrifying traces
A woman buried in a medieval cemetery has creepy markings that hint at a terrifying truth behind it.
Archeology
Lasers reveal forgotten cities on the Silk Road
A team from the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences used lidar technology to map the area where two medieval cities were discovered.
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Could you survive if you went back to the Middle Ages?
Have you ever been curious about life in the Middle Ages, an era full of mystery and harshness?
Archeology
Ancient lead tablet engraved with 'curse' that tore apart a medieval couple's love discovered
While exploring a construction site in northern Germany recently, archaeologists unearthed a
Archeology
While walking, the woman suddenly found a huge 'treasure'
A European woman accidentally found a treasure buried since the Middle Ages in what archaeologists call a once-in-a-ten-year discovery.
Archeology
The thousand-year-old castle suddenly appeared under the basketball court
The ruins of a castle built in the early Middle Ages, then missing for centuries, have been found in Gloucester City - England.
Archeology
Unearthing a 900-year-old ancient tomb suddenly discovered a strange 'treasure'
Archaeologists recently discovered a 12th-century tomb during an archaeological dig and found buried treasure with it.
Archeology
Renovating a hotel, discovering a 600-year-old castle buried underground in France
A medieval castle was discovered in a very unexpected way in the city of Vannes in northwestern France.
History
The strangest occupation of the Middle Ages: Enjoying 'cà khà' kings, living like aristocrats
Court clowning was perhaps one of the most unique medieval professions in Europe.
Archeology
The mysterious ceramic vase is actually a 900-year-old 'deadly weapon'
Chemical analysis revealed that the contents of the jar contained explosives.