Coventry monastery founded in 1385 to open to the public in 2020
The remains of a monastery founded in 1385 by Richard II, and the spectacular wall paintings added in later centuries, will open to the public
11 April 2018
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Medieval Coptic wall-paintings uncovered at Egyptian monastery
Restorers working at the Monastery of St. Bishoy in the Wadi El-Natroun area have uncovered a number of medieval-era wall-paintings and architectural elements in the
3 August 2017
Italy is giving away over 100 castles for free!
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic castles, farmhouses and monasteries for free in an effort to breathe new life into its disused public
19 May 2017
Workmen uncover Hartlepool Anglo-Saxon burial site while rebuilding a wall
An exciting historic find has been made on the Headland after workmen rebuilding a wall came across an Anglo-Saxon burial site. Remains of at least
1 February 2017
Magical Medieval Crypt Holds 7 Male Mummies
A 900-year-old medieval crypt, containing seven naturally mummified bodies and walls covered with inscriptions, has been excavated in a monastery at Old Dongola, the capital
19 December 2013
2012 Medieval Year in Review: News
There was a lot going on in the news regarding the middle ages this year. Viking massacres, Viking shipwrecks, medieval vampires, and even medieval underwear.
30 December 2012
101 medieval coins found at monastery site in Bulgaria’s former capital Preslav
Archaeologists working at the site of a medieval monastery in Veliki Preslav, one of the former capitals of Bulgaria, have found 101 copper coins said
10 October 2012
Quarr Abbey monks ‘thrilled’ at World Monuments Watch listing
Monks at an Isle of Wight monastery say they are hopeful of saving medieval abbey ruins, after they were recognised in an international heritage survey.
11 October 2011
Experts uncover unique medieval tile in Cistercian basilica
Archaeologists have uncovered rare finds from the High Middle Ages, including a unique tile with a symbol of dragon, during the archeological research accompanying the
5 July 2011
Over 800 years of European history in medieval Bohemian monastery
In order to find the monastery in Tepla, in the western Bohemian region of the Czech Republic, a traveller should stamp the image of the
5 July 2011
Objects reveal history of Glastonbury Abbey
Medieval artefacts will form part of an exhibition detailing the history of Glastonbury Abbey before and after its dissolution in 1539. The items, including a
18 April 2011
The Sierra Nevada Brewery helps fund The Abbey of New Clairvaux reconstruction
An order of Cistercian monks in rural northern California lives a quiet life of prayer, contemplation and work. One of their projects is to reconstruct
4 January 2011
Hermit Monks Plan Monastery On Remote Wyoming Ranch
Plans by a group of Roman Catholic hermit monks to erect an outsized monastery in northern Wyoming have pitted neighbor against neighbor and aroused debate
26 September 2010
Leça do Balio Medieval Fair
Medieval fair in Matosinhos celebrates every year the the old Santiago pilgrimage passage, were in the XII century the military order of St. John of
13 September 2010
Medieval Archives Podcast: Episode 03 – Eustace the Monk
In this episode of the Medieval Archives we discuss Eustace the Monk, the most feared pirate of the 13th Century. Eustace the Monk left the
8 September 2010
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