What are the best medieval games? Rare is a videogame that doesn’t feature at least one sword, suit of armor, or roast chicken. Still, they’re usually mixed in with bearded hermits slinging ...

Sashimi and sushi are two iconic dishes from Japanese cuisine, often confused with each other. While both feature fresh ingredients and are celebrated globally, they differ significantly in ...

What was life like in medieval society? Most medieval people lived in villages, as there were few large towns in the Middle Ages. The majority of people were peasants. The Church's role in ...

Bridgeman/ACI The first medieval fortifications were very different from the imposing castles that appeared later. In the ninth and 10th centuries, the castles being constructed across Christian ...

Prawns and oysters are joined by a new trend in seafood treats at Christmas lunch tables this summer: sashimi. Retailers say kingfish, tuna and Atlantic salmon, fish that often feature in ...

Just because a destination is most popular in one month of the year, doesn’t mean that’s the best time to see it. Extreme ...

Narrator: In 762, the city of Baghdad was established by Al-Mansur. The centre was a perfect circle. The round city. By 814, Baghdad was the world's largest city with over one million inhabitants.

One of the world’s most spectacular fish has washed up on Anglesey decades after the species disappeared from Welsh waters. Atlantic bluefin tuna can weigh twice as much as a baby elephant and have ...

The middle ages, or at least our fantasies of medieval Europe, have already stormed the gates of our collective imagination and will only continue to influence culture in the year to come.

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