Think you know the Middle Ages? Think again. In this video, we uncover 5 surprising facts about medieval life that go beyond ...

When we think about the Medieval period, we often imagine people ... even if they were unable to achieve the levels of hygiene that we do now. There were medical guides about health and ...

But the common image of medieval people as slovenly, unwashed, and lacking hygiene is false ... Photograph by Sepia Times, Universal Images Group/Getty Images-Getty Images They even had elaborate ...

Janega points out that, while medieval times were certainly not overkind ... While we may imagine rotting teeth and reeking bodies, oral hygiene and cleanliness, though limited by today’s ...

A rare example of a tiny silver earwax scoop offers "an interesting window" into personal hygiene in medieval times. The 43mm-long (1.7in) ear-cleaning device was found by a metal detectorist in a ...

and has tiny dots punched along its twisted handle A rare example of a tiny silver earwax scoop offers "an interesting window" into personal hygiene in medieval times. The 43mm-long (1.7in ...

A rare example of a tiny silver earwax scoop offers "an interesting window" into personal hygiene in medieval times. The 43mm-long (1.7in) ear-cleaning device was found by a metal detectorist in a ...