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The Image of the Executioner in the Middle AgesAmong the most mysterious figures during the Middle Ages was that of the executioner. He was the last person that those sentenced to death would see before heading out for the afterlife....
The Most Terrifying Torture Techniques During the Middle AgesBreaking bones while tied up to a wheel was one of the popular torture practices during the Middle Ages....
People from the Middle Ages Suffered Retardation Due to Lead PoisoningPeople of the Middle Ages used their glazed clay containers throughout the day. They were beautiful, easy to wash and easy to use....
Left-Handed People were Burned at the Stake During the Middle AgesDuring the Middle Ages, to be left-handed was one of the countless reasons by which you could be accused of using sorcery. And therefore, be burned at the stake....
The Voynich Manuscript - a 102-Year-Old Historical MysteryThere are colorful illustrations of various plants and objects on every page, which people of the Middle Ages did not even know existed....
The Most Terrifying Medieval Executions!During the Middle Ages, torture and executions were used to make examples of people, as well as to get confessions, usually from a woman, that she was a witch....
The frog – a symbol of rebirthIn the Middle Ages, people believed that in the belly of each frog can be found diamond or emerald with powerful magical properties....
King of RatsVery little about it is known, but during the Middle Ages it was famous - the mysterious king of rats. This is not fiction or mystification, there is evidence that it exists....
History of Love RitualsThe groom carrying the bride over the threshold is a ritual dating back to the Middle Ages. It is believed that this removes evil spirits from the home....
Superstitions about CuckoosIt is assumed that it was at the end of the Middle Ages, when the world already believed in all kinds of superstitions, that the superstition about the cuckoo, which heralds death, appeared....
Nightmares are ... usefulThey calculated that children from ages 3 to 8 years dream of nightmares more than adults do throughout their lives!...
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Symbolism of the UnicornThe zenith of unicorn popularity in Western Europe was during the Middle Ages.
The unicorn symbolizes power, strength, which counter the power of darkness, in this way maintaining balance in the Universe....
Archaeologists Discover Porpoise Buried Like a KingWhile investigating a medieval village that had thrived during the Middle Ages, researchers found a strange grave near the ruins of a church....
Avicenna - the Other Father of MedicineAlthough of humble origin, Avicenna became a bright ray of knowledge in the dark times of the Middle Ages. He became a doctor, philosopher, scientist, poet and musician, naturalist....
