Marjorie Chibnall, leading Anglo-Norman scholar, passes away
Her career included teaching at the universities of Cambridge, Southampton and Aberdeen, and among her honours was being a Fellow of the British Academy and appointed to the Order of the British Empire in 2004.
Former church caretaker arrested for the Codex Calixtinus theft – manuscript recovered
The Codex Calixtinus, which was stolen last year from the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, has been recovered from a garage in Santiago.
Scotland prepares to show off its medieval heritage
Two important exhibits will be taking place next year at the National Museum of Scotland, while construction is underway to create a visitors centre at the site of the Battle of Bannockburn.
Oar walking, underwater wrestling and horse fighting – historian examines the sports and games of the Vikings
Playing ball games is an activity played by children around the world. But while parents might worry that their sons and daughters might get scrapes and bruises, in the Viking world such a game could end with an axe being driven into an opponents head.
Medieval finds uncovered in Scotland’s Treasure Trove Report
Discoveries include a silver seal matrix from the 12th century, a Roman eagle head and a complete set of trade weights from the 18th century.
Tuscan village on sale on Ebay for 2.5 million euros
A medieval village, set in the Tuscan hills of Italy among castles and monasteries, can be yours for €2.5 million.
Aberdeen Bestiary goes on public display for the first time
The Aberdeen Bestiary, a beautifully illustrated manuscript that dates back to the twelfth century and which once belonged to King Henry VIII, can now be seen by the public for the first time at the the University of Aberdeen
St Andrews Cathedral in Scotland recreated online
People can now explore St Andrews Cathedral, Scotland’s largest medieval church, as it looked in the Middle Ages, through a new online portal created by the University of St Andrews.
Medieval Welsh manuscript to go for sale at auction
A 14th century manuscript containing the Laws of Hywel Dda is set to go up for auction next month, and is expected to sell for between £500,000-700,000
Hexham Abbey receives £1.8m to restore medieval buildings
Hexham Abbey in northeast England has been granted £1.8m from the Heritage Lottery Fund for a restoration of the Abbey’s medieval monastery buildings.
Creating An Online Portal Into The Medieval World
Researchers are in the process of pulling together a website bringing together scores of electronic resources on medieval subjects, including literature, history, theology, architecture, art history and philosophy.
Historian uncovers cases of ransoms paid to Vikings in the 11th century
How much were two women worth in 11th century Iberia? For the Vikings the price was a blanket of wolf skin, a sword, a shirt, three scarves, a cow and some salt.
‘Lost Fleet’ discovered in medieval cellar
A project to clear rubbish from a cellar in the English village of Winchelsea has led to the discovery of a series of medieval graffiti inscriptions that are being hailed as being nationally significant.
What Happened to Aged Priests in the Late Middle Ages?
While it might seem that disease and war made it unlikely that someone would survive to old age in ancient and medieval times, many men and women did live on into their 60s, 70s and even older. A new book, On Old Age: Approaching Death in Antiquity and the Middle Ages, explores some aspects of being elderly hundreds of years ago.
Research examines the ‘abortionist saints’ of medieval Ireland
A recent article on sexuality and childbirth in early medieval Ireland reveals some surprising attitudes towards abortion held among the Christians during this period, and that hagiographical texts recount four Irish saints performing abortions.
Researchers look to save deteriorating Viking treasures of Oseberg
Conservation experts in Norway are conducting tests to see if a solution can be found on how to save important archaeological finds from the Viking Age that were discovered in Oseberg in 1904.
New book offers translation of medieval Islamic debate
The candid nature of the debate and the instincts of the characters to speak freely and to openly question basic Islamic and religious tenets forces readers to challenge widely held views of Islam and religious freedom, especially during the Middle Ages.
Fourth-century Hebrew inscription discovered in Portugal
Find is the oldest Jewish archaeological evidence discovered on the Iberian Peninsula
The Medieval Cookbook and The Classical Cookbook published in revised editions
The Getty Museum and British Museum have published two cookbooks for those wanting to try recipes dating back to the Middle Ages or ancient times.
New website – Getty Research Portal – offers better access to art history resources
The Getty Research Portal is a free online search gateway that aggregates descriptive metadata of digitized art history texts, with links to fully digitized copies that are free to download.
Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition – exhibition at The Met
Nearly 300 works of art are now on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art to mark how the Middle East and eastern Mediterranean underwent important changes between the seventh and ninth centuries.
New Vikings MLitt offered by University of the Highlands and Islands
Learn about the Vikings in history and in popular culture online in one-year.
Full Metal Jousting: SE01EP09 “Charge On”
The semi finals are here! 4 men, two fantastic jousts! Join us for a recap of this week’s exciting episode of Full Metal Jousting!
16th-Century Korean Mummy Provides Clue to Hepatitis B Virus Genetic Code
The discovery of a mummified Korean child with relatively preserved organs enabled an Israeli-South Korean scientific team to conduct a genetic analysis on a liver biopsy which revealed a unique hepatitis B virus (HBV) genotype C2 sequence common in Southeast Asia.
The Great Lost Library of Alcuin’s York exhibition to take place at the University of York
A new series of multimedia exhibitions at the University of York will begin next month starting with the fascinating story of the great lost library of Alcuin and the research of Dr Mary Garrison from the University’s Department of History.