Chivalry comes to the Getty Museum
The J. Paul Getty Museum’s newest exhibition Chivalry in the Middle Ages, which begins on July 8, 2014 at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, demonstrates how manuscripts of a variety of genres, ranging from romances to hunting treatises, played a central role in promoting the tenets of chivalry.
Medieval nunnery discovered in Wales
Archaeologists working in western Wales have discovered the remains of a medieval nunnery that was turned into a Tudor mansion.
The Medieval Plumbers of Exeter
Underneath the streets of the English city of Exeter their lies a network of medieval tunnels. For hundreds of years they were used to bring fresh drinking-water to the city. Now, a new book by Mark Stoyle is taking a look at the medieval plumbers who worked in these tunnels going back to the 14th century.
10th-century Viking king may have been discovered in Scotland
These might be the remains of Olaf Guthfrithsson, King of Dublin and Northumbria from 934 to 941.
Richard III had severe scoliosis but was not a hunchback, researchers find
Scientists and researchers have completed their study on the spinal column of Richard III, and have also released a 3-D model of the spine.
English Medieval Landmarks get £35 million in heritage funding
Canterbury Cathedral, Nottingham Castle and Bath Abbey will all be receiving millions of pounds in funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, allowing them to carry out new conservation and heritage projects.
Where medieval London got its fish from
During the 13th century the supply of fish to London dramatically changed from a local supply to one important from outside England.
How to help restore an Irish castle
The owners of a 16th-century Irish castle are hoping to raise €18,000 to restore the keep’s Great Hall.
Richard III to be buried in Leicester
A British High Court has decided that the remains of Richard III should be buried at Leicester Cathedral.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s Beowulf published today
Nearly 90 years after he first made the translation, J.R.R. Tolkien’s version of Beowulf arrives at bookstores around the world today.
‘Vampire’ skeleton discovered in Poland
Archaeologists working in northwestern Poland have unearthed the remains of man who was buried with a rock jammed into his jaw and a stake driven into his leg.
Christopher Columbus’ flagship may have been found
An underwater archaeological search may have discovered the Santa Maria, the flagship of Christopher Columbus when he sailed across the Atlantic reaching the New World in 1492.
New Project to look at Medieval Miracles in the British Isles
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge have started creating an online database to categorize the miracles found in saints’ lives that were written in Britain and Ireland between 500 and 1300.
New study to look at Norse farming on the Orkney Isles
A year-long study will begin this fall that will look look at herding economies in the Orkney Isles from the 8th to the 15th century AD.
Machiavelli: The Graphic Novel
A project to create a print version of a graphic novel depicting the life of the Italian politician and philosopher Machiavelli has successfully reached its fundraising goals.
Did the Vikings reach Madeira?
New research about mice on Madeira suggests that the Vikings may have visited the Atlantic island 400 years before it was colonized.
How Chickens looked different in the Middle Ages
A new study on domestic chickens has revealed that until the end of the Middle Ages they looked very different from the ones we see on farms today.
Medieval Congress begins next week
One week from today the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies will officially get underway. This is the largest gathering of academic medievalists in the world, drawing over 3000 scholars to Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo.
A Medieval Handbag fit for an Ilkhan Queen
This handbag (or shoulder bag) was made in the Iraqi city of Mosul between 1300 and 1330.
Lost medieval village discovered in Scottish borderlands
An archaeological team working in southern Scotland have uncovered the remains of a village that existed between the 14th and 16th centuries.
Is the story of the Battle of Clontarf more fiction than fact?
The Cogadh Gaedhel re Gallaibh is considered one of the most important sources about the Battle of Clontarf in 1014. However, new research is suggesting the tale is based more on the Trojan War than on historical sources.
Unlocking the secrets to Sweden’s Holy King
Researchers in Sweden have opened the casket of King Erik IX, and hope to analyze his bones to understand more about the health of the twelfth-century ruler and to even make sure these remains are his.
Vatican Library plans to digitize 41 million pages
The Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana has begun the first phase of a massive digitization project and over the next four years will digitize over 3000 manuscripts. The Vatican library hopes to eventually digitize all 82 000 manuscripts in it collection, which covers over 41 million pages.
Olivia Remie Constable passes away
The University of Notre Dame has announced the passing of Olivia Remie Constable, Director of its Medieval Institute.