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Medieval sleep split may beat modern burnout
A graduate student experiments with biphasic sleep, the two-phase rest pattern common in pre-industrial Europe, and discovers unexpected creative benefits.
Fastcompany · 2m
Golden Roses: 1,000 Years of Papal Power Shift
Pope Leo XIV's golden rose gift to Lourdes marks a 1,000-year shift from political power to Marian devotion.
The Conversation · 1m
Medieval forgery fooled the church for centuries
A fake imperial decree shaped papal power for over 700 years until Renaissance scholars finally exposed it.
The Conversation · 2m
A medieval Bible gets rebuilt by hand in the Vatican
A 12th-century manuscript from Aquileia is being copied page by page, using old formulas and new scanners, with a 2031 finish line.
Vaticannews · 1m
Medieval people revolted far more than you think
The Middle Ages weren't a thousand years of obedience. Peasants, weavers and townspeople fought back, and sometimes won.
The Conversation · 3m