A study of 16 Medieval manuscripts in Clairvaux Abbey in France found they were bound in a surprising material: sealskin.

Historians were surprised when analyses revealed Catholic monks used pinniped hides for the protective outer layer on some ...

The silver Kiddush cup, an object used to sanctify the Shabbat and Jewish holidays, evidences medieval Jewish communities in ...

“The seal was rarely depicted in medieval art and did not hold a place in heraldry, which developed at that time. This lack of representation might have contributed to a detachment from the animal’s ...

A fragile 13th century manuscript fragment, hidden in plain sight as the binding of a 16th-century archival register, has been discovered in Cambridge and revealed to contain rare medieval stories of ...

In an increasingly polarised world, the arts and humanities play a key role in sustaining democracy. They foster critical thinking, open dialogue, emotional intelligence and understanding across ...

(AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] VILANOVA DE SAU, Spain (AP) — As Spain choked on stubborn drought last year, a reservoir north of ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...

Diablo 4 Season 8 will soon be with us. Here is everything we know about it so far, including PTR details and what the return of Belial, the Lord of Lies, could mean. Season 8 of Diablo looks set ...

Dr Grollemond says the purpose of marginalia has been long debated by medieval art historians. Some say they're satire, others say they demonstrate the ideas of the manuscript, and others say they ...

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There has long been a great fascination with the Medieval period of history. Thousands of stories, whether historical or fantastical, are set or based during this era. It is an era that has been ...