French women had more power in the Middle Ages than after the revolution, historian says
The Middle Ages were not all about tyrannical rulers and power struggles. Cooperation, compromise, and women in power were ...
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The sleepy English county that was the Dubai of the Middle Ages
Yes, that quiet rural backwater of sleepy by-roads, flint cottages and low-key seaside resorts was once both the wealthiest area of England and a European economic powerhouse. Comfortably England ...
The whole story of human evolution, from ancient apes via Lucy to us, in one long read
In pursuit of knowledge, the evolution of humanity ranks with the origins of life and the universe. And yet, except when an ...
News Day8d
7 Ways the printing press changed the world
The English philosopher Francis Bacon, who’s credited with developing the scientific method, wrote in 1620 that the three ...
Pretty European city with huge portions an hour from UK most Brits ignore
Andy Lines takes a short hop to Lille - one of France’s hidden gems where the locals like a drink, room prices are cheap and ...
Young people were becoming more anxious long before social media – here’s the evidence
Here’s why I disagree with Jonathan Haidt. Young people have been on a trajectory of worse mental health since before the ...
The most underrated small town in every European country you need to visit
From Mechelen in Belgium and Porvoo in Finland to Veere in the Netherlands and Sokobanja in Serbia, we’ve tracked down the ...
Live Science22d
Were the Vikings really that violent?
The Vikings' reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years.
Il Secolo XIX6d
Renato Brunetta: "Thus My Venice Is Reborn, the Oldest City of the Future"
Books also played a crucial role in establishing Venice as a cultural capital in Europe. Following Gutenberg's invention of ...
Radio Prague International5d
Igor Pomerantsev: The BBC, and Daniel Defoe, helped me understand democracy
Prague-based Russian poet and broadcaster Igor Pomerantsev discusses his close ties to Ukraine, where he still runs a poetry ...