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A re-enactor in the armour and costume of a medieval knight.

A 13th century CE illustration showing a medieval siege in France. From the Maciejowski Bible, c. 1240 CE. (Pierpont Morgan Library)

A medieval knight (re-enactor) wearing a helmet and armour typical of the 13th century CE.

A latrine, typical of those built into medieval castle walls. 12-14th century CE. Château de Gageac, Gageac-et-Rouillac, Dordogne, France.

A medieval Great Sword, c. 1400 CE. This weapon was the typical weapon of a European knight. L. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm); L. of blade 32 in. (81.3 cm); Wt. 3 lb. 11 oz. (1673 g). (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)

An illustration of medieval falconry, a popular sport across Europe in the Middle Ages. (Codex Manesse, 14th century CE, Zurich, Switzerland)

A 13th century CE illustration showing a medieval trebuchet catapult being used during a French siege. From the Maciejowski Bible, c. 1240 CE. (Pierpont Morgan Library)

A scene showing meat being cooked on a spit in a medieval kitchen. From The Decameron, Flanders, 1432 CE. (Biblioteque Nationale, Paris)

The history of medieval Japan (1185-1603 CE) involved the rise of the military and such figures as the shoguns and samurai but there were many other cultural developments in between and during the many wars that troubled the country. In this...

In this collection of resources, we examine some of the sports that thrilled ancient and medieval audiences from the fast and furious chariot races of the Circus Maximus to the colour and pageantry of medieval jousts. We look at the hockey...