The manuscript had been forgotten in the library, part of a collection acquired by Dutch Orientalist and mathematician Jacob ...

The material resembles medieval chainmail at the molecular level and could be used in body armor. Chemists have invented a new material that could be the future of body armor — chainmail.

AN EVENT exploring the origins of the “most important surviving manuscript of medieval Europe” which is now believed to have come from the Highlands has been announced for Edinburgh. The Book of Kells ...

Stunning medieval wall paintings inside France’s Angers Cathedral remained hidden for centuries. But now, for the first time, conservators from the University of Cambridge’s Hamilton Kerr Institute ...

But now, Rebel Wolves has debuted the opening moments of the game, which establish how a valley in medieval Europe fell under control of vampires. Things will be different now. The trailer ...

Because new parchment was quite expensive, they used old, medieval manuscripts and cut them into strips. This form of "recycling" meant that many medieval manuscripts were lost—fragmented and ...

Working in teams, students navigate the sometimes bizarre medieval world by solving puzzles and unravelling mysteries. Along the way, they not only learn about the manuscript but also about the ...

This cutting-edge tool, widely used in heritage science, allows us to examine medieval manuscripts in unprecedented detail with no damage to the objects. With high-resolution imaging, IR and UV light ...

Join us for a special opportunity to see a number of medieval manuscripts temporarily on loan from the Newberry and discuss their interpretations. This event is hosted by the Medieval Research Group ...

“The manuscripts and the jewels are both venerating narratives which are of great importance," says Joy BC, on the interplay between her own work and the Medieval artworks. "They also both use ...

What is the present-day importance of the Middle Ages? Many of the discussions we see in society today do not look any further back than a couple of generations at the most. This kind of short-term ...