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Carine van Rhijn researched medieval medical texts in unexpected places: “When you start looking at manuscripts, you never know what you are going to find".
Vagantes is an entirely graduate student-facilitated conference. One of the major goals of Vagantes is to provide junior ...
Scholars have decoded a medieval manuscript linked to Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, solving a 130-year-old literary mystery.
It turns out the Dark Ages weren't all that dark. According to new research, medieval medicine was way more sophisticated ...
A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...
It's been studied for over a century – and we still have no idea what it says. In this video, we dive into the Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious book of the Middle Ages. Filled with ...
The display includes manuscripts from QNL's Heritage Library that shed light on the development and application of astronomical instruments in medieval Islamic societies.
A medieval literary puzzle which has stumped scholars, including M.R. James for 130 years has finally been solved. Cambridge ...
Scholars say handwriting errors in a 900-year-old document changes the understanding of "The Song of Wade", a lost English poem.
A medieval manuscript is offering fresh insight into a centuries-old debate about love. The University of Birmingham and Longleat have launched a joint exhibition re-examining the 15th-century ...
Also known as the “Day of Miracles,” a Jupiter cazimi occurs when the planet of good times, good luck, deep pockets, limitless potential, laughter, wisdom, and diamonds on the soles of its ...