Skeletal trauma found in Cambridge’s medieval residents
Social inequality was “recorded on the bones” of Cambridge’s medieval residents, according to a new study of hundreds of human remains excavated from three very
26 February 2021
Cambridge Anglo-Saxon graveyard found under King’s College halls
An Anglo-Saxon graveyard with “huge potential” has been unearthed beneath former university student housing. King’s College, Cambridge discovered the extensive cemetery, containing more than 60
2 February 2021
‘Lost’ Medieval Music Performed for First Time in 1,000 Years
The language of music is universal, but can be lost over time. After a 20-year reconstruction effort, a researcher and a performer of medieval music
28 April 2016
Ghostly Faces and Invisible Verse Found in Medieval Marginalia
Ghostly faces and lines of verse previously invisible to the naked eye have been uncovered in the oldest surviving medieval manuscript written entirely in Welsh.
8 April 2015
Ancient Toilet Reveals Parasites in Crusaders’ Poop
Intestinal parasites have been found lurking in ancient poop in the toilet of a medieval castle in western Cyprus, scientists report. The findings paint a
20 June 2013
University of Sydney hosts Celtic studies conference
Topics as unique and diverse as medieval Irish magic and the drinking of blood in the ritual context of mourning will be explored at the
29 September 2010
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