A plague doctor’s salary could range from a few florins a month to full room, board, and expenses – but it meant the doctor had to treat even the poorest patients, who wouldn’t have been ...

The beaked mask wasn’t just for show—it was packed with herbs to ward off “bad air.” Underneath it? One of the most haunting jobs in history.

He would dawn a plague mask which usually resembled the face of a white bird to include a curved beak and glass, goggle-like eye holes.

Some plague doctors may have worn spooky-looking beak mask costumes to prevent infection during disease epidemics.

Plague doctors filled their masks with theriac, a compound of more than 55 herbs and other components like viper flesh powder, cinnamon, myrrh, and honey.

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Mask of the Plague Doctor The town of Thornback Hollow is under quarantine. Its people are unable to sleep, tormented by a disease known as the Waking ...