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The origins of this traditional outfit are hazy, but white smocks had been worn since the Middle Ages by Basque peasants, and they were popularized by one of the working-class peñas, or social clubs, after 1929.
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The skeleton being analyzed is from a man who lived in the late Middle Ages (1300 C.E. to 1536 C.E.) and sustained his knee injury during his 20's.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
How did this precedent get set in the early Middle Ages — and what might the new pope’s name be?
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The city goes car-free for five days, allowing travelers, merchants, carriages, and knights to bring the Middle Ages back to life.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Valentino's first couture show by Alessandro Michele offered voluminous dresses...
... and nods to Ancien Régime, the social and political order that existed in France from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
From the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century, however, another plant played an equally important role in the holiday lineup.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The black plague killed about 25 million people in Europe during Middle Ages — and currently affects about five to 15 people each year in the U.S.
Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpits, or neck; high fever; chills, and muscle cramps.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Lantos’ production Rise of the Raven, a massive, Middle Ages–set 10-hour series, shot entirely in the country despite the story taking place everywhere from Serbia to Turkey.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 June 2025
The skeleton being analyzed is from a man who lived in the late Middle Ages (1300 C.E. to 1536 C.E.) and sustained his knee injury during his 20's.
—Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 16 May 2025
How did this precedent get set in the early Middle Ages — and what might the new pope’s name be?
—Morgan Severson, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
The city goes car-free for five days, allowing travelers, merchants, carriages, and knights to bring the Middle Ages back to life.
—Carissa & Dino Tozzi, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2025
Valentino's first couture show by Alessandro Michele offered voluminous dresses...
... and nods to Ancien Régime, the social and political order that existed in France from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution.
—Alice Pfeiffer, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
From the Middle Ages through the eighteenth century, however, another plant played an equally important role in the holiday lineup.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
The black plague killed about 25 million people in Europe during Middle Ages — and currently affects about five to 15 people each year in the U.S.
Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpits, or neck; high fever; chills, and muscle cramps.
—Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
Lantos’ production Rise of the Raven, a massive, Middle Ages–set 10-hour series, shot entirely in the country despite the story taking place everywhere from Serbia to Turkey.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024
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“Middle Ages.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Middle%20Ages. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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