4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (340+ words) Archaeologists have completed a major study of an early medieval village and 122 burials discovered near Bern, Switzerland. Dating from the sixth to ninth centuries, the site offers rare evidence of how people lived, worked and buried their dead during the…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (651+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display at the British Museum. The opening has become a major cultural event, with enormous demand for tickets and extensive coverage across the British and international media. The exhibition opened to the public…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (285+ words) The Fifth Crusade is often overlooked, even by those who study the Crusades. This book shows why its story deserves greater attention, offering valuable insights into the politics and warfare of the medieval Near East. Until recently, there were very…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (701+ words) One of the Netherlands’ most important early medieval archaeological finds has undergone a major restoration, bringing together pieces discovered over more than half a century. The Wijnaldum fibula, an elaborate gold and garnet brooch dating to around AD 600, is now…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) Scientific analysis of a medieval silk garment preserved at Canterbury Cathedral has revealed that it was once decorated with gold. The discovery could also challenge the long-held belief that the luxury textile was produced in Spain, pointing instead to connections…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (281+ words) Children digging into a slope at a residential complex in Vienna made an unexpected discovery earlier this year, uncovering a late medieval sword that is now being conserved by Austria’s Federal Monuments Office. The discovery was made in March in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (290+ words) Archaeologists from Bournemouth University believe they have identified a lost medieval farmstead in southern England, matching a site recorded on a 15th-century map. The remains, located in a field near Poole Harbour in Dorset, were first discovered during a Bournemouth…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (821+ words) An exceptionally tall young man who survived having a hole deliberately cut into his skull is among the remains discovered in an early medieval mass grave near Cambridge, England. The man, who stood around 6 foot 5 inches tall, underwent trepanation before…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (143+ words) Medievalists.net Nicholas Cusanus as Prince-Bishop of Brixen (1450-64): Historians and a Conflict of Church and State By Brian A. Pavlac Historical Reflections / Reflexions Historiques Vol.21 No.1 (1995) Summary: This article examines the conflict between Cardinal Nicolaus Cusanus (Nicholas of Cusa), prince-bishop of…...