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The remains of numerous individuals unearthed on the former site of the Hospital of St. John the Evangelist, taken during the 2010 excavation. New study of remains from medieval Cambridge hospital ...

The idea that medieval people routinely emptied chamber pots straight into the street as their primary method of waste ...

Some parts of Britain still run on rules that first appeared when life was ruled by crowns, carts, and candlelight. They sit tucked inside old laws, local customs and forgotten rights that most people ...

Norwich Castle, a mighty medieval fortress built by William the Conquerer after he invaded England in 1066, reopened to the public last month following a landmark $37 million restoration. The castle’s ...

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Researchers give medieval Cambridge residents the 'Richard III treatment' to reveal hard-knock lives of those in the city during its famous university's early years. Study of over 400 remains from a ...