Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe − history shows how identity transcends medicine and law
Surgery was rare and risky in the medieval period. Though medical options were limited, trans people were able to take ...
Trans people affirmed their gender without medical help in medieval Europe
Restrictions on medical care for transgender youth assume that without the ability to medically transition, trans people will ...
London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
Over the last 80 years we have rediscovered Roman London in the city’s basements and sewers At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the ...
France’s Bayeux Tapestry to close to public for two years
Following the news that the Pompidou Centre is closing for five years, another famous French attraction is shutting down for ...
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Life in Medieval Europe: Governance, culture, and belief
What happens when a continent is torn apart by a hundred years of war, while another flourishes with trade, innovation, and ...
Odd burials suggest distant travelers met their end on France barrier island. See them
As populations were moving along the Atlantic Ocean, either for commercial gains or war, they would stop at the islands just off the coast. Researchers said there are extensive chronicles of Vikings ...
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Medieval toilet helps uncover lost home of the England’s last Anglo-Saxon King
This famed piece of Medieval embroidery depicts the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 ... in an extravagant hall before setting sail for France and upon his return. The Bayeux Tapestry, showing ...
Archaeology breakthrough as discovery of medieval toilet uncovers 2,000-year-old mystery
Archaeologists have made a stunning breakthrough after discovering an 11th Centry medieval toilet that has helped to unravel a 2,000-year-old mystery. Researchers from the University of Exeter and the ...
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Archaeologists uncover ‘lost’ home of England’s last Anglo-Saxon king
Often referred to as the world’s most famous medieval artwork, the Bayeux Tapestry is both an intricate illustration of the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England in 1066 ... hall before ...
'Elephant and castle' gold seal bought by museum
An unusual medieval gold seal with a gemstone engraved with an elephant carrying a castle on its back has been added to a ...
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Medieval house owned by a king ‘lost’ to time in the UK. Now, it’s been discovered
The woven art tells the story of the conquest of England, depicting scenes of battle and celebration, and has spent centuries hidden away in the Bayeux cathedral in France, according to the Bayeux ...
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Discovery of a Medieval Latrine Confirms the Location of the Last Anglo-Saxon King’s Residence depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry
During the 10th century, high-status residences in England began incorporating such features, signifying their elite status. Dr. Duncan Wright, a senior lecturer in medieval archaeology at Newcastle ...