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Archaeologists Excavating a Monastery in Spain Identified the Remains of a 14th-Century Queen—and Multiple Skeletons Buried in the Wrong Graves
The tomb of Elisenda of Montcada has long fascinated experts. But the team was surprised to learn that burials supposedly belonging to a medieval knight and an abbess held entirely…
How was Merlin seen in the medieval churches?
How do I get a visual idea of how Western Europe transitioned from rough barbarian lifestyle to civilized pompous looking medieval lifestyle?
How historical is the idea of medieval bandits?
Skeletal remains of Queen Elisenda, one of the most powerful rulers in medieval Europe, unearthed in Barcelona — along with several others who bore unexplained stab wounds
In honor of the 700th-anniversary founding of the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria Pedralbes in Barcelona, scientists opened eight 14th-century graves and studied the 25 people found…
Two green-skinned children appeared in a 12th-century English village
The girl said she came from a place called Saint Martin's Land, where the sun never rose, and everything sat in permanent twilight. She and a younger boy had been……
1,200-year-old gold hoard discovered in Saudi Arabia may have been buried by a medieval pilgrim
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,200-year-old hoard of gold, silver and gemstones that was buried along a medieval pilgrimage route in Saudi Arabia.…
See the Stunning Medieval Manuscript Telling Tales of King Arthur, in Ink and Polished Gold, That's Headed to Auction
The manuscript was made by a skilled, anonymous artist between 1290 and 1310. It's the oldest of only three privately owned Vulgate Cycle manuscripts…
How Medieval Doctors, Christian and Muslim, Treated the Black Death
Many physicians sought to treat patients struck down by the Black Death. These doctors typically turned to the extant body of medical knowledge, derived from the ancient world and …
Medieval King Arthur manuscript could fetch £2m at auction
Book containing early versions of the Merlin and Grail legends has remained in private hands for 700 years In one illustration, painted on vellum and decorated with gold leaf, the …
TIL Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria — the 19th-century inspiration for Disney's Sleeping Beauty Castle — had electric lighting, central heating, flush toilets, and a telephone when it was built in the 1880s, despite its medieval appearance.
Were there any professional assassins on royal payroll in the medieval Europe and how were they called?
Mojtaba's Medieval Messaging: Iran's Supreme Leader Reportedly Hiding in a Bunker, Talking Via Couriers
There have been multiple reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was killed in the early days of Operation Epic Fury. A Sunday CBS News report indicates otherwise, ho…
Catapult the cow! 6 medieval castles that were never conquered
Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered.…
Medieval Europe (in 23 minutes) [video]
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The week in whoppers: Hakeem Jeffries goes medieval on MAGA, Fran Lebowitz reveals her ignorance and more
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Democrats need to defeat “MAGA extremists” in the midterm elections — and then bizarrely called for his party to “break their spirit.……
800-year-old 'hugging skeletons' are genetically confirmed as Poland's only medieval same-sex double burial
Two skeletons found in an embrace next to a 13th-century Polish cathedral were both women, an ancient DNA analysis confirms, but their relationship remains a mystery.…
From a Medieval Latrine in Germany, Archaeologists Extracted a Pristine Leather Notebook That Preserved Latin Cursive for Centuries
The writing in the booklet suggests it belonged to an upper-class merchant, who may have had a mishap while using the toilet 800 years ago…
800-year-old notebook and fancy silk toilet paper discovered in medieval latrine in Germany
Archaeologists recovered the 10-page wax notebook with Latin writing and its leather carrying case from a medieval latrine in Germany.…
Did medieval monks think that everyone should be a monk?
A Medieval Notebook Found in a German Latrine Sat Underground for Nearly 800 Years
Learn how a notebook filled with handwritten notes survived inside a medieval latrine in Germany, and how the book could shed light on how merchants recorded transactions, reminder…
Johan is like if Sekiro were about a medieval manuscript of a rabbit came to life that's on a quest for revenge
That doesn't even get into the headless man you can summon.…
Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem - AP News
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Someone Dropped This Notebook in a Medieval Toilet 700 Years Ago—and It’s Still Legible
An ‘exceptionally well-preserved’ notebook pulled from a late Middle Ages latrine was found alongside silk scraps believed to once be fancy toilet paper.…
List of price of medieval items (2006)
In Medieval England, by law anyone witnessing a crime must raise the "hue and cry" and keep doing so until the criminal's apprehension (from county to county, if need be). Do we have any idea what this hue and cry sounded like?
How Did Medieval People View the Romans and Their Ruins?
‘Hindu order runs India’: Court declares another medieval mosque a temple
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that the historic Kamal Maula mosque is a temple dedicated to a Hindu goddess.…
Irish researchers find oldest English poem in medieval tome
Researchers in Dublin discovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.…
What's a common, witty insult phrases/words in the medieval times?
Narrative, non fiction, medieval history books?
Researchers stunned by forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem
Researchers in Dublin have uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library…
Lost 1,200-year-old manuscript contains the first English poem
A long-lost manuscript discovered in Rome has revealed one of the oldest surviving versions of the very first known poem written in English. Hidden for decades and once believed lo…
Man Stole Medieval Skull From Church and Sealed it in Concrete, Police Say
Medieval teeth open a new perspective on leprosy care and toxic medicine
A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, led by Dr. Elena Fiorin and her colleagues investigated the potential use of mercury-based treatments for leprosy…