To be a merchant in the Middle Ages, one needed to know how to write and count. Mastery of foreign languages was beneficial. But perhaps most important was an aptitude for theology. Although trade ...

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Tucked away in the heart of Erfurt city in Thuringia, Germany, lies a heritage-listed medieval arch bridge that not only links different parts of the city for locals, but also provides them with homes ...