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
Britain’s Oldest Example of Christian Graffiti Found Near Hadrian’s Wall
Researchers at Vindolanda unearthed a 1,400-year-old lead chalice covered in religious symbols
A History of El Greco’s Masterful—and Often Litigious—Artistic Career
A 57-work retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago charts the evolution of the 16th-century painter’s distinctive style
Flooding Endangers World’s Largest Buddha Statue
Rising waters in China dampened the toes of the Leshan Giant Buddha for the first time since 1949
Stone Sculptures of ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ Characters to Adorn Medieval Church
Statues of Aslan, the White Witch and other mythical beings will replace weathered carvings at St. Mary’s Church in Yorkshire
Thousands of Rare Artifacts Discovered Beneath Tudor Manor’s Attic Floorboards
Among the finds are manuscripts possibly used to perform illegal Catholic masses, silk fragments and handwritten music
The Forged Gospel of Jesus’s Wife, Hidden Castes and Other New Books to Read
These five August releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Study Identifies Site Where Crusader King Richard the Lionheart Defeated Saladin
In September 1191, the English monarch’s forces secured victory over the sultan’s army at the Battle of Arsuf
New Research on the Ghent Altarpiece Validates Restorers’ Rendering of the Mystic Lamb’s Alarmingly Humanoid Face
The animal’s soul-penetrating gaze was painted over by a second set of artists in 1550 and spent the next five centuries under wraps
CT Scans Reveal Miniature Mummies’ Surprising Contents
One appears to hold the skeleton of a bird, while the other contains a tightly packed lump of grain and mud
Arsonist Confesses to Starting Nantes Cathedral Fire
The July 18 blaze, which inflicted less damage than the devastating April 2019 inferno at Notre-Dame, destroyed the French church’s organ, stained glass
Did the Ancient Greeks Design Temples With Accessibility in Mind?
Study suggests ramps found at ancient sites may have been used by people with disabilities, but some scholars remain skeptical
Turkey Controversially Converts Hagia Sophia From Museum Into Mosque
The move has attracted criticism from Unesco, Pope Francis, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
Renovations at Historic York Guildhall Reveal Human Remains, Roman Artifacts
Ongoing work at the 15th-century municipal building has yielded an array of archaeological finds
Centuries-Old Hindu Temple Unearthed in India
The 200-year-old structure had been buried by sand for 80 years until local miners rediscovered it
Fisherman Finds Suspected Medieval Statue in Spanish Riverbed
Researchers think the religious icon, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, is about 700 years old
The National Library of Israel Will Digitize 2,500 Rare Islamic Manuscripts
The cultural institution estimates that the process will take three years to complete
A Prayer Book Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Is Up for Sale
The ill-fated monarch inscribed the gift from her great-aunt with an affectionate inscription
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