In Christian medieval iconography, monkeys are often associated with human vices, particularly lust, laziness, and pride, and are frequently depicted in satirical scenes imitating human activities.

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The hall was not only reserved for the monks; the town's society also used it, indicating its importance to the community. "Such wall paintings show what the people in the Middle Ages, the monks ...

Many of them indeed ate no more than was necessary to stay alive, mortifying the body to purify the soul. One Theodosius, a Palestinian monk, scolded a follower, who was to accompany him on his annual ...

On that date, the monks of Mount Melleray Abbey (Waterford ... discipline and uniformity to European and Irish monasticism. Medieval Cistercians were distinguished by their extraordinary ...

a medieval monastery in Scotland’s Tarbat peninsula is gaining researchers attention as a possible alternative. Archaeological digs have discovered that monks at a monastery which was located at the ...

The term 'hoodie' originates from the word 'hood,' which has been around for thousands of years and traces back to medieval Europe. Monks used to wear cowls, which were hooded robes, as part of ...

The Royal family's clothing choices are generally appropriate for the occasion and sometimes symbolic,' he told the Mail online. However, whether each member wears the most flattering colours for ...

Perhaps one of the oddest moral panics - a fear that some evil threatens the wellbeing of society - was one that arose in medieval times. Fashionable pointy-toed shoes called poulaines were alleged to ...

How analysis of texts from the early medieval period can help us understand comets - and our universe. The BBC visits the studio of British sculptor Antony Gormley to learn how art evolves as a ...