During the Renaissance, this ancient practice began ... who were the vast majority of the European population. In 1702, the French traveler Jouvin de Rochefort recalled eating with a family ...

Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

All across Europe ... standard medical practice during the whole of the Middle Ages. They were only challenged and improved upon when a new generation of Renaissance doctors were allowed to ...

Archaeological remains from the 16th century have revealed some secrets about the activities that a European Renaissance alchemist ... The remains were discovered during excavations between ...

The film “We Were Here” is a documentary-style movie as Kuwornu narrates the history of Black Africans in Europe during the Renaissance. Kuwornu produced the movie with the founder of the Black ...

Uncover the hidden presence of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe, beyond the stereotypes. How did they arrive? Why were they depicted in masterpieces? Were they all servants or enslaved people?