NICOSIA (Reuters) - Medieval feces discovered at an ancient castle in Cyprus has revealed that the Crusaders suffered from a bad case of the worms, and had poor hygiene habits. Researchers from the ...

Medieval hygiene wasn’t as simple—or as filthy—as popular myths suggest. While daily baths were rare due to water scarcity and labor, people still washed their hands, faces, clothes, and linens ...

Even though it’s been 2500 years since the Vikings roamed Scandinavia (and the world), they still fascinate us. So what was life really like for them? These historical facts about their hygiene and ...