(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 ...

Pagans in northern Europe's Baltic region imported horses from neighboring Christian countries during the late medieval period to sacrifice in funeral rituals, a study has revealed. The research, ...

In parts of medieval Europe, families hired sin eaters to absorb the sins of the dead. The sin eater consumed bread and drink placed on the corpse, symbolically taking the deceased’s guilt. This ...

This documentary explores the thrilling and ceremonial world of medieval jousting tournaments. Once a brutal training ground for knights, these tournaments evolved into elaborate spectacles of ...