The 16th and 17th centuries ... But there was some good news… Some doctors, such as George Thomson, were starting to challenge old beliefs about the plague. Thomson refused to evacuate London ...

Vintage etching circa 19th century. Doctor during bubonic plague with facial mask 17th century Original edition from my own archives Source : Magasin Pittoresque 1841 From " Traite de la peste 1721 ...

But it’s clear the pandemic killed more people in a year than AIDS has killed in 40 years, more than the bubonic plague killed in a century ... of people infected. Doctors in the British ...

The remarkably preserved body of an early modern saint, St. Teresa of Avila, has been exhibited in Spain months after being ...

Natalie Haruka Ewe as the title character in Plague Mask Players' 'Alice.' (Photo via Facebook) Last weekend, Plague Mask Players (PMP) opened Alice: A Variation on Lewis Carroll’s Alice in ...

A sculptural inscription discovered near Chandrashekara temple at Guttala in Haveri district of Karnataka has documented the death of 6,307 people due to drought in the local area, making it the ...

The ring dates to the 15th or 16th century, making it at least 400 years old. Photo from the Wawel Royal Castle Centuries ago, signet rings were worn by numerous individuals, including civic ...