In medieval Europe, scribes often wrapped their books in the hairy hides of animals like deer or boar to act […] ...

An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

With its ancient stonework, traditional thatched roofs and invigorating sea air, the enchanting scenery in the postcard-worthy Danish town of Ribe appears to have remained beautifully frozen in time ...

Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

The Eltz Castle is commonly known as Burg Eltz, Burg being the translation for “castle” in German. The first written evidence ...

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Small decorative details on an iconic helmet belonging to “Britain’s Tutankhamen” could revise our understanding of early medieval Anglo-Saxon history. But the reexamination isn’t due to anything new ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in ...

For many people, the use of the word medieval conjures up a time of extreme poverty, war and plague with little in the way of redeeming features. Far from the dark images offered by certain Hollywood ...

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

Oceania Cruises®, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, today announced four additional 2026 ...

“In many respects the Vikings were the medieval equivalent of organized ... In A.D. 1003, the year after the massacres, King Svein of Denmark launched his own assault against a much wider ...