Middle Ages

When we think of Vikings and how they used their longships then most of us imagine Viking raiders sailing along the coastline or up rivers. And yes, one of the…

When we think of Vikings then we usually also think of their ships, especially the famous longships. And there is a good reason for that. As naval adventurers, traders, and…

Whenever the diet of a medieval peasant is portrayed in movies or books the food is usually depicted as low in calories, bland, and tasteless. But that was not the…

Many movies and books depict the idea that salt was something incredibly precious in the Middle Ages that only the wealthiest individuals could afford. But was that really the case?…