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The Bodleian Book Coffer: A Kindle Of The Middle Ages
The Bodleian Book Coffer is a rare artifact from the Middle Ages which is believed to have been used for the transport of important books. The Bodleian Book Coffer was purchased by the University of...
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Sir Lancelot: Exploring the History Behind the Legend
There is no doubt that most of us, in our childhoods and later in life, heard all about the stories and legends of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table.Read moreSection: NewsHuman...
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Helle’s Toilet: Three-Person Loo Seat was Unusual Medieval Status Symbol
Helle’s Toilet is the name given to a Medieval toilet seat that was discovered during an archaeological excavation in London. It is most notable for being a rare example of a triple toilet seat. Apart...
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A ‘Cult of Saints’ Meant Plentiful Sainthoods For Celtic Aristocracy
Dark Age Britain was apparently full of “saints”…well, at least hundreds of people gained membership into the ‘cult of saints’ at that time.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later
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Catapult: The Long-Reaching History of a Prominent Medieval Siege Engine
One of the most iconic images of the European Middle Ages is the castle. This defensive structure was often heavily fortified and provided its inhabitants with much-needed safety. It was usually quite...
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New Birthing Girdle Study Answers Questions About Medieval Childbirth
In medieval times, giving birth was a death sentence for many women and even more babies. Birthing girdles were used as protective talismans to ensure mother and child safety. Few were worn but the MS...
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‘Bradford Tooth Fairy’ Solves Mystery of Medieval Priest Teeth
The ‘Bradford Tooth Fairy,’ a dentist turned forensic archaeologist, has discovered the startling story behind the lives of Medieval priests, just by looking at their teeth!Read moreSection:...
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The 'Medieval Meme’ That Has Britain Excited
A silver badge which is described as the medieval equivalent of today’s popular meme phenomenon is one of the thousand or so antiquities that has been discovered by metal-detectorists in the UK over...
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Medieval Charterhouse Rises from Decades of Neglect
With deeply-spiritual origins, and an important function in the religious framework of medieval England, Coventry's medieval Charterhouse priory was all but destroyed in the Reformation. But now, this...
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Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle - One of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine
The Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle is a fortress located in the city of Kamianets-Podilskyi, in the western part of Ukraine. According to written sources, the city existed as early as the 12th century,...
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Penitentials - Medieval Priests Had Handbooks to Deal with Sexual Deviance
Penance has played a prominent role in religions all over the world. And the interesting thing is there are documents spanning the globe which discuss penance and provide clear opportunities to find...
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Stavanger Cathedral Built Over Viking Settlement, New Evidence Suggests
Archaeologists digging below the floors of the spectacular Stavanger Cathedral on Norway’s southwestern coast unearthed new evidence revealing more about the church site’s complex past. While...
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Relic Cults: Why Dead Saints Were So Important in the Middle Ages
The practice of preserving and enshrining the remains of saints and heroes, or other items associated with their life or death, has been ongoing for thousands of years dating back well into the...
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Medieval People Were Reopening Graves, But Not to Rob Them
In the Middle Ages being dead wasn’t a guarantee you would rest in peace. Researchers have found hundreds of examples of people re-opening graves in cemeteries from Transylvania to southern England in...
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Black Death Origins Linked To 5,000-year-old Latvian Man
The remains of an ancient hunter-gatherer unearthed long ago at the Rinnukalns archaeological site in Latvia, has tested positive for Yersina pestis, which is better known as the bacteria behind the...
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Blood Stained Glass Panels At Canterbury Cathedral Saw Becket Die
The oldest known stained-glass windows in the world are traditionally associated with the late 11th century Augsburg Cathedral in Bavaria, Germany. Now, researchers from University College London (UCL)...
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Sword Harness Pyramid With Rare Gems Unearthed In England
A UK metal detectorist has unearthed a rare 1,400-year-old Anglo-Saxon sword harness pyramid crafted in gold and garnet from India or Sri Lanka.Read moreSection: NewsHistory & ArchaeologyRead Later
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Beautiful, Decorative, and Sometimes Crude: Illuminated Manuscripts and...
Illuminated manuscripts are manuscripts that are covered with painted ornaments presented under several forms. These documents are perhaps most commonly associated with the European Middle Ages....
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Sacred Defense in the Middle Ages: Transylvanian Fortified Churches
One would think that a church is a place of refuge, of spiritual comfort and protection - where violence has no place to exist. Usually, this is exactly the case and throughout the world churches...
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Reindeer Hunting Relics Found On Ancient Mountain Trail in Norway
Fittingly, archaeologists who explore landscapes exposed by glacial melt are known as glacial archaeologists. In 2018, a team of these specialized experts were dispatched to the ice-covered mountains...
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