Website features the history of Yorkshire Dales
History-lovers can now access a website about the historic lands in Yorkshire Dales National Park in northern England. Staff at the Yorkshire Dales National…
Gale Adds Medieval and Renaissance Works to British Literary Manuscripts Online
Gale, part of Cengage Learning, today announced the release of British Literary Manuscripts Online, Medieval and Renaissance, the second installment of the British…
Historian uncovers new insights into Jewish Religious life in the Byzantine empire
New research has uncovered a forgotten chapter in the history of the Bible, offering a rare glimpse of Byzantine Jewish life and culture. The…
Medieval Scotland database launched
A database identifying over 15000 people in medieval Scotland has been officially launched. Paradox of Medieval Scotland, 1093-1286 draws on over 6000 charters…
National Library of Wales creates website for 15th century manuscript
A colourful medieval manuscript that depicts the story of Alexander the Great is now available online from the National Library of Wales’s website.…
Reviews in History publishes its 1,000th review
Reviews in History, the online journal of the Institute of Historical Research (IHR), publishes its 1,000th review this month. Launched in 1996, Reviews…
Gothic Ivories Project website launched
A new medieval website was launched today which aims at including all readily available information on every surviving Gothic ivory, accompanied by at…
Historvius – new history travel portal website
Historvius, a recently launched website, is offering viewers great ways to explore and plan out trips to historic places around the world. Information…
Henry III Fine Rolls Project almost complete
A unique project between scholars at three institutions, to translate and digitalise documents drawn up in the thirteenth century for Henry III, is…
Getting al-Maqrizi’s Khitat on the Web
Getting al-Maqrizi’s Khitat on the Web By Martyn Smith Paper given at the Middle East Studies Association 2010 Annual Meeting (2010) Introduction: No…
The Bangor Pontifical Project celebrates first anniversary
The Bangor Pontifical Project, launched one year ago by Bangor University and Bangor Cathedral in Wales, has just reached its first significant milestone.…
Early medieval manuscripts give new view of English life under the Normans
A new study of early medieval manuscripts written in the English language has revealed that the Normans, who conquered England in 1066, were…
How did the Baltic Crusades shape European society as we know it today?
A new University of Reading led study aims to investigate the environmental and cultural impact of the Baltic Crusades and its role in…
Council for British Archaeology launches new online bibliographic service
A fully upgraded service of biab online – the primary research resource for British and Irish archaeology – has now been launched by…
Reading Europe: European culture through the book
Europeana, Europe’s digital library, museum and archive, has launched an online exhibitions that explore highlights of the continent’s literature. Reading Europe: European culture…
Tour the City Walls of Dublin on your iPhone
Dublin City Council has unveiled a new iPhone App which gives a virtual tour of the medieval city walls of the Irish capital.…
Google Translate goes Latin
In news that will be welcomed by many medieval and ancient history scholars, Google Translate has added Latin to its list of languages…
Medievalists on Twitter
For people interested in the Middle Ages, Twitter can also be a useful source of news and information.
Domesday database launched online
An online database which promises to change our understanding of English society on the eve and in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest…
Public asked to help created world’s largest archive on Anglo-Saxon England
An Oxford academic has challenged the public to help create the world’s largest archive of online material concerned with the Anglo-Saxons, after being…