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The Plague by Arnold Bocklin
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Black Death

The Black Death was a plague pandemic which devastated Europe from...
Giovanni Boccaccio & Florentines Who Have Fled from the Plague
Article

Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary

The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe...
Medieval Noble Taking His Bath
Definition

Medieval Hygiene

People in the Middle Ages have acquired something of a bad reputation...
Citizens of Tournai Bury Their Dead
Lesson

Plagues in History: Activity for Online Teaching

This activity has been designed to fit a 30-45-minute slot for...
Copper alloy foundation figurines with pegs representing Gods
Article

Ancient Mesopotamian Beliefs in the Afterlife

Unlike the rich corpus of ancient Egyptian funerary texts, no such...
Franciscan Monks Treat Victims of Leprosy
Article

Reactions to Plague in the Ancient & Medieval World

Throughout history, epidemics and pandemics of plague and other...
Plague in an Ancient City
Article

Plagues of the Near East 562-1486 CE

Disease has been a part of the human condition since the beginning...
The Triumph of Death
Article

Plague in the Ancient & Medieval World

The word 'plague', in defining a lethal epidemic, was coined...
Scarab
Article

The Egyptian Amulet: Pious Symbols of Spiritual Life

Material Objects & Cultures Material objects convey...
Staircase, Pyramid of Kukulcan, Chichen Itza
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The Maya Calendar and the End of the World: Why the one does not substantiate the other

The Popol Vuh recounts the story of twins who journeyed to Xibalba...
Shabti Dolls
Article

Shabti Dolls: The Workforce in the Afterlife

The Egyptians believed the afterlife was a mirror-image of life...
Ra Travelling Through the Underworld
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The Pyramid Texts: Guide to the Afterlife

The Pyramid Texts are the oldest religious writings in the world...