In medieval times ... waist and accessed through hidden slits in the outer skirts. Women could carry everything from money and sewing kits to love letters, all tucked safely under their voluminous ...

VERY controlled, secretive and full of rage” – those were the words used to describe Rose West by a man with insight like no other.  She is considered among Britain’s ...

Nadya Tolokonnikova previews her stamina-testing performance in a mock prison cell at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles.

Inspiring beyond borders can be understood in various ways, often referencing the idea of breaking down geographical, cultural, or ideological boundaries to promote positive change, connect people, or ...

This year's winners of the Gotham Book Prize celebrate New York City as experienced on foot, bus and train.Ian Frazier, ...

A skeleton found in London records a brutal killing about 1200 years ago, thought to be a rare example of a judicial ...

Medieval life was tough - and often very weird. In this episode, we explore one of the strangest habits women practiced during the Middle Ages. Whether for fashion, health, or superstition, this ...

In 1998, excavations were conducted in advance of the construction of the Oude Vismarkt square in Aalst, Belgium. During ...

distributed 200 sewing machines to women on Wednesday. The sewing machines were allotted under the Indiramma Mahila Shakti scheme, meant to support beneficiaries with equipment to establish home ...

A paralysed, wheelchair-bound woman in central China has touched internet users by using her belly to operate a sewing machine to make a living. Tang Manxia, who lives in Changsha, Hunan province ...

Hardcore music and medieval aesthetics might not seem an intuitive pairing, but an internet trend and music genre that took ...