Medieval Cathedral in Wales receives £2 million for restoration work
Brecon Cathedral, located in eastern Wales, is set to begin a multi-year programme of repairs and visitor improvements after securing £2,041,756 from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Medieval Hideout Discovered Inside Prehistoric Monument in Germany
Archaeologists working in central Germany have uncovered a rare medieval underground passageway cut into a much older prehistoric enclosure.
Early Medieval Burial Ground Discovered in Scotland
Archaeologists working alongside a sewer upgrade project in the Scottish Highlands have uncovered a burial ground thought to date to the 6th century AD, along with two Iron Age roundhouses that may be up to 3,000 years old.
Why Lady Godiva’s Medieval Ride Still Matters Today
A new study is taking a closer look at how the story of Lady Godiva—an eleventh-century noblewoman best known for her legendary ride through Coventry—has continued to shape protest movements, artistic expression, and popular culture for centuries.
Did Alfred the Great send an embassy from England to India?
A new study is taking a fresh look at one of the most surprising lines in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle—the claim that, in the 880s, King Alfred the Great sent two men on a mission to India.
Hidden Runic Messages in Gotland’s Medieval Churches Preserved with 3D Technology
Researchers are using photogrammetry to digitally preserve runic inscriptions carved into the plaster walls of Gotland’s medieval churches before climate-related damage causes them to fade.
Medieval Diets Varied by Social Status in England, Study Finds
New isotope research reveals how social status shaped medieval diets in England, showing differences between friars, townspeople, rural residents, and hospital burials.
Previously Unknown Medieval Chronicle Discovered
A newly discovered chronicle from the early eighth century is giving medieval historians a rare new window onto the political shocks and religious debates that reshaped the eastern Mediterranean in the decades before and after the rise of Islam
British Museum raises £3.5 million to purchase Tudor Heart Pendant
The British Museum has secured the £3.5 million needed to acquire the Tudor Heart Pendant for its permanent collection, ensuring the rare 24-carat-gold jewel linked to King Henry VIII and his first wife Katherine of Aragon will remain on public display.
Michelangelo drawing sells for $27.2 million
A rare red-chalk drawing by Michelangelo has sold for US $27.2 million at Christie’s in New York, setting a new auction record for the Renaissance artist after around 45 minutes of intense bidding.
Symposium “Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World” to Take Place in Toronto
St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto will host Mappa Mundi: Mapping the Mediaeval World, an in-person symposium exploring medieval cartography and how people in the Middle Ages visualized and interpreted their world. The event will take place Saturday, April 11, 2026.
“775 – Westphalia”: Exhibition Explores the Origins of Charlemagne’s Imperial Palace
A major exhibition in the German city of Paderborn is using rare manuscripts and archaeology to revisit a turning point in early medieval European history: the moment Charlemagne established a royal base in the region during his long, bitter wars against the Saxons.
Medieval manuscript lost in World War II returns to Poland
A medieval manuscript that vanished in the upheaval of the Second World War has surfaced on the shelves of an American university, and is now heading home to Poland.
Early Medieval Church in Rome Draws Attention After Fresco Restoration
A recent restoration at Rome’s early medieval church of San Lorenzo in Lucina has drawn attention after claims that an angel in a modern fresco resembles Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni.
A Medieval Bronze Cross Reunites with Its Lost Mould After 40 Years
An extraordinary archaeological discovery in eastern Germany has reunited a medieval bronze cross with the mould used to cast it—more than four decades after the mould itself was found.
Over 32,000 medieval manuscripts transcribed in four months using AI
A new AI-powered tool that has transcribed over 32,000 medieval manuscripts in four months, giving researchers a vast, searchable corpus and new ways to examine historical sources.
David Abulafia, historian of the medieval Mediterranean, passes away
David Abulafia, one of the leading historians of the medieval Mediterranean and the maritime world, has passed away at the age of 76.
Medieval hall discovered in Northern England
Archaeologists working near Skipsea Castle in northern England say a cluster of rare discoveries is reshaping what we know about power, industry, and high-status life in the centuries before the Norman Conquest.
Byzantine Monastic Site Found in Upper Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered the remains of what appears to be an integrated residential complex for a Byzantine-era monastic community. Finds from…
Early Medieval Glass Study Rewrites Venice’s Origins as a Glassmaking Hub
New study of 6th–9th-century glass from Venice shows early use of Syro-Levantine plant-ash glass, recycling of older materials, and wide Mediterranean trade connections.
Medieval Hebrew Prayerbook Could Fetch $7 Million at Auction
A lavishly illuminated medieval Hebrew prayerbook known as the Rothschild Vienna Mahzor will be offered at Sotheby’s New York this February, with an estimate of $5–7 million US. Completed in 1415 for the High Holidays, the manuscript is among the rare illustrated mahzorim to survive from the Ashkenazi world.
New Open-Access Book Maps a Medieval Kingdom of the Isles
A new open-access book is revealing fresh details about Finlaggan on Islay, a site long linked to the Lords of the Isles. The study argues the loch’s islands were not just symbolic, but the working centre of a medieval kingdom within Scotland.
Richard the Lionheart: New Study Rethinks His Capture After the Crusade
Historian Attila Bárány re-examines how Richard the Lionheart was captured after the Third Crusade, arguing that political rivalries, route choices, and the ambitions of Philip Augustus and Emperor Henry VI mattered more than legend or bad luck.
‘Princely’ Early Medieval Burial Discovered in England
Archaeologists in Suffolk, England, have uncovered a nationally significant early medieval burial ground, including a “princely” grave with two individuals, a harnessed horse, weapons, and personal items dating to the 7th century.