Archaeological dig in Scotland reveals medieval building
Dig Dunfermline was a community project that included an archaeological team and 83 volunteers who spent several weeks examining an area where a museum and art gallery will be built next spring.
Wonders of the Medieval World exhibition comes to New York in early 2014
New York City will host an exhibition featuring the wide range of medieval art from Europe, including sculpture, paintings, stained glass, metalwork, and illuminated manuscripts.
Grave of 12th-century warrior discovered in Finland
Archaeologist in Finland have discovered the remains of a 12th-century warrior along with two swords, one that dates back to the Viking era.
Medieval Poison Ring discovered in Bulgaria
Bulgarian archaeologists have discovered a medieval ring that had a secret compartment which could have been used to conceal poison.
How much did medieval teachers beat their students?
Medieval writing suggests classroom punishments such as beating, flogging and whipping were carefully regimented – and were only meant to be used to aid learning.
Anglo-Saxon Sarcophagus Opened
‘The body appeared to be wearing leather boots or shoes, which was usual for this period. This would suggest that it was someone of importance.’
Fifth-century massacre discovered by Swedish archaeologists
Archaeologists in Sweden have uncovered the site where hundreds of people may have been killed in a brutal massacre.
Scientists reveal ancient texts in medieval manuscripts
Using cutting-edge technology, European scientists have uncovered new fragments by Euripides and an unknown ancient commentary on Aristotle.
Newest Irish coin features medieval landmark
The coin features the Rock of Cashel, the traditional seat of the kings of Munster.
New App allows users to explore the archaeology of Wales
The new Archwilio App will now allow smartphone and tablet users to digitally explore over 100,000 archaeological records in Wales for the first time.
Lincoln Cathedral donates medieval manuscript facsimile to University of Lincoln
The original Thornton Manuscript, housed in Lincoln Cathedral’s medieval collection, is a body of secular, religious and medicinal texts compiled by Robert Thornton, a Yorkshire landowner, between 1430 and 1450.
New book examines Medieval Muslim Motherhood
Modern discourse often casts science and religion as bitter enemies. But if you were to rewind roughly 12 centuries, you would find at least one worldview in which the two domains were considered symbiotic.
Take a (Virtual) Tour of St.Andrew’s Cathedral in the year 1318
An Open Virtual Worlds project is allowing people in 2013 to go back nearly seven hundred years to explore one of Scotland’s most important medieval cathedrals.
Major exhibit on the Vikings comes to the British Museum in 2014
In March 2014 the British Museum will be unveiling a new exhibition on The Vikings: Life and Legend.
Persian silk worn by Vikings, researcher finds
When the Oseberg Ship was discovered in Norway in 1904, more than one hundred silk fragments were found among its artefacts. New research has shown that these silks were probably purchased from Persia through a trade network.
How did Christians view the Rise of Islam?
When Muslim armies came out of Arabia in the 630s and 640s, Christian writers of the time saw it a sign that the Apocalypse had come.
Medieval Graffiti project wins national archaeology award
The Norfolk Medieval Graffiti Project, a volunteer led archaeology group that searches England’s medieval churches for early graffiti inscriptions, has been awarded the prestigious Marsh Community Archaeology Award.
Designer of the Bayeux Tapestry identified
The Bayeux Tapestry was designed by Scolland, Abbot of St.Augustine’s monastery in Canterbury, according to research by Howard Clarke of University College, Dublin.
Robin Fleming awarded MacArthur Fellowship
Robin Fleming, one of America’s leading early medieval historians, has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship, the so-called ‘Genius Grant’.
What has been found now under a car park? A Viking Þing
Archaeological research has backed up findings that a Viking assembly ground, known as a Þing, is located under a car park in northern Scotland.
Ricardians gather in York to commemorate England’s Last Plantagenet King
Historians and students of medieval history gathered in York today for a special event in memory of King Richard III, England’s last Plantagenet monarch.
Medieval mystic Angela da Foligno is named a Saint
Pope Francis made the surprising announcement last week that Angela da Foligno, an Italian Franciscan and mystic, has been named a saint.
Medieval Fortress discovered in Ireland
‘There is no doubt in my mind that we are looking at a major, unstudied settlement.’
The Forbidden City comes to Toronto
The Royal Ontario Museum will be hosting the exhibition ‘The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors’ beginning on March 8, 2014.
When Richard III invaded Scotland
A new article is shining light on a more successful military campaign that Richard led just before he took the English throne.