A bibliometric analysis of medieval manuscript colophons reveals that at least 1.1% of manuscripts from 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, totaling over 110,000 texts, with about 8,000 ...

The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts detailing treatments ranging from the commonplace to the truly peculiar ...

Some commuters in a cosmopolitan European city may be shocked to learn they've been walking over ancient skeletons for many years. Officials in Brussels, Belgium, announced on April 9 that public ...

She even had JPEGs of the fancy medieval tapestries to prove it, with scenes of death by unicorn disembowelment and all. But they refused to listen. “I grew up around New York in the suburbs and ...

A writer and photographer has spent the last 18 months capturing unbelievable images of the Scottish islands. Alastair Jackson documented his adventures as he traveled to 42 remote locations, SWNS ...

A passenger was not hurt. It was discovered that the ATV was entering a field drive near Goudy Road and Linn Grove Road, when it turned over. There are no charges related to this incident.

The rare gem-set Medieval bishop's ring was sold for £19,000 at auction A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a metal detectorist has been sold for £19,000 at auction. The gold ring ...

A rare Medieval bishop's ring found by a metal detectorist has been sold for £19,000 at auction. The gold ring, which has a central hexagonal cabochon sapphire with two emeralds and two garnets ...

Dozens of unique, centuries-old manuscripts have gone on display, showcasing medieval ideas of how to cure disease and live a healthy life. The cures include the use of crushed weasel testicles to ...

More than 4,000 spectators, including many in Middle Ages garb, stepped into the faux-medieval world of Kryal Castle in Ballarat to watch jousting's answer to the cricket's Ashes rivalry.

Mont-Saint-Michel, in the French region of Normandy, is more than just a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's also a tiny village, home to just 30 residents. But the tidal island welcomes around 3 ...