Late Middle Ages

Epidemics and Diseases of the Middle Ages

Date
Country
Germany

Epidemics, plagues, pandemics, none of them are inventions of modern times, but have existed throughout human history. The plague, the Spanish flu and leprosy wiped out entire sections of the population and changed the course and development of history. The corona pandemic shows us that, despite different hygiene

Guided Tour: Herbs and Grains

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Country
Germany

Insights into cultivation and use with Barbara Suchanek-Voget Herbs have been used by humans in a variety of ways for thousands of years. Whether as food, medicine, material or mystical-religious use. But their presence tells us much more. They provide information about the condition of the soil, its use or climatic conditions.

Art Week

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Country
Denmark

The Middle Ages are often portrayed as dark and gloomy, but if you look at medieval art, you will experience a multitude of colors, shapes and patterns that stand in stark contrast to modern prejudice. The Middle Ages were full of color and the arts flourished. Strong colors and even

Evaluation of Mail Horse-Armour

Author(s)
David Jones 1 ✉,
Emma Herbert-Davies 2
Publication Date
This study was undertaken to gain an understanding of the effectiveness of mail armour in protecting horses against arrow shot, and to assess the circumstances in which such armour might play a useful role. Since the protection given by mail is largely dependent on the thickness of the underlying padding, a preliminary step was to estimate the maximum thickness of padding that could be worn by the horse...