The researcher behind the viral art history-inspired social account Weird Medieval Guys offers advice on how to live, laugh and love in dark times.

The city comes alive once a year, to celebrate an ancient victory. There are costumed parades, chocolate pots full of marzipan vegetables, and a form of trick-or-treating.

If the often strange and absurd depictions of animals during this era are your thing, this 587-image compendium of the Medieval animal kingdom (both real and fabled) is a must.