Medieval Ages
Amateur Treasure Hunter Unearths Missing Centerpiece of Henry VIII's Crown
The gold figurine, valued at roughly £2 million, depicts 15th-century English king Henry VI
Medieval Britons' Remains Record the 'Skeletal Trauma' Inflicted by Inequality
New study reveals the horrific injuries sustained by lower-class members of English society
Medieval Effigy Found Hidden Beneath English Church's Pipe Organ
The newly restored carving is the oldest alabaster effigy of a priest discovered in the U.K. to date
College Sophomores Discover Hidden Text in Medieval Manuscript
Students at Rochester Institute of Technology used a self-developed UV imaging system to assess a 15th-century religious document
Researchers Are Recreating Europe's Centuries-Old Scents
A team of scientists will curate an "encyclopedia of smell heritage" that spans the 16th through early 20th centuries
The Heiress Who Stole a Vermeer, Witchcraft in Post-WWII Germany and Other New Books to Read
These five November releases may have been lost in the news cycle
A 12th-Century Mason Created a Hidden Self-Portrait in Famed Spanish Cathedral
Over the past 900 years, millions of pilgrims walked through Santiago de Compostela Cathedral without spotting the secret carving
Remnants of Scotland's Oldest Surviving Bridge Found
Both Mary, Queen of Scots, and James V crossed the Old Ancrum Bridge, which was key to travel, commerce and war
Dutch Archaeologist Discovers Traces of Four Submerged Medieval Settlements
A five-year research project yielded the locations of several long-forgotten villages
Medieval Manuscript Returns to Ireland After Hundreds of Years in British Hands
The 15th-century Book of Lismore features the only surviving Irish translation of Marco Polo's travels, among other historical texts
Shoppers at Dublin Grocery Store Glimpse Viking History Beneath Their Feet
A new Lidl boasts plexiglass windows that reveal archaeological wonders, including an 11th-century house and 18th-century staircase
Why Henry VIII Orchestrated Every Detail of Anne Boleyn's Execution
The Tudor king had his disgraced queen killed by beheading rather than burning
Two British Teens Using Metal Detectors Discovered 1,000-Year-Old Coins
One of the coins is a silver penny dated to Harold II's brief reign in 1066. The other dates to the time of Henry I
Long-Lost Medieval Monastery Discovered Beneath Parking Garage in England
Carmelite friars established Whitefriars in 1270, but the religious site was destroyed during the Protestant Reformation
When Catherine of Aragon Led England's Armies to Victory Over Scotland
In 1513, Henry VIII's first queen—acting as regent in her husband's absence—secured a major triumph at the Battle of Flodden
Archaeologists Mine Medieval Toilets for Traces of Gut Microbiomes
New techniques could help researchers understand human diets in different times and places
Sourdough Bread Oven, 'Air Freshener' Found at Medieval Irish Monastery
During the 13th century, French monks created a Cistercian community at Beamore in County Meath
Germany May Have Banished Nazism, but Its Medieval Anti-Semitism Is Still in Plain Sight
In the city where Martin Luther revolutionized Christianity, a vile, 700-year-old sculpture openly denigrates Jews. Why is it still there?
Crypts, Tunnel Discovered Beneath Knights Templar Chapel in Poland
Last fall, an archaeological investigation revealed tantalizing structures hidden below the 13th-century building
Facial Reconstruction Reveals Medieval Monk's 'Impish' Features
Researchers digitally revived Abbot John of Wheathampstead 555 years after his death
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