Step inside an Ohio castle where historic details and dramatic design make medieval fantasy feel surprisingly close.

Medieval peasants lived on the edge of starvation for most of their lives. Their daily meals were made from cheap grains, watery gruel, coarse bread, and whatever could be grown or foraged. Meat was ...

After the Holocaust, survivors and emigrés documented the ways of life characteristic of their fallen hometowns.

There’s something about winter that automatically puts the brain in medieval mode. Maybe it’s the Game of Thrones conditioning (“winter is coming,” etc.). Maybe it’s the constant consumption of soup ...

Being a baker in the Middle Ages was far more dangerous than it seems. Bread was the primary food for most people, making bakers essential to survival. Governments strictly regulated bread size, ...