19+ hour, 50+ min ago   (340+ words) Archaeologists have completed a major study of an early medieval village and 122 burials discovered near Bern, Switzerland. Dating from the sixth to ninth centuries, the site offers rare evidence of how people lived, worked and buried their dead during the…...

4+ day, 56+ min ago   (651+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display at the British Museum. The opening has become a major cultural event, with enormous demand for tickets and extensive coverage across the British and international media. The exhibition opened to the public…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1003+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display at the British Museum, giving visitors in the UK their first opportunity to see one of the most famous surviving works from the Middle Ages. Medievalists.net attended a preview of the exhibition…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (623+ words) Archaeologists working near Samarkand in Uzbekistan have uncovered the remains of an eighth-century palace complex within the fortified citadel of the medieval settlement of Mingtepa. The discovery, which includes pieces of sculpture found inside a large hall, could offer new…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (701+ words) One of the Netherlands’ most important early medieval archaeological finds has undergone a major restoration, bringing together pieces discovered over more than half a century. The Wijnaldum fibula, an elaborate gold and garnet brooch dating to around AD 600, is now…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (249+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry offers one of the most vivid depictions of warfare from the Middle Ages, but how accurately does it reflect the realities of war? John France examines what this famous medieval masterpiece can—and cannot—tell us about…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (643+ words) Medieval chroniclers sometimes borrowed entire passages from earlier works, adapting old words to describe new people and events. Christopher Berard examines this understudied practice and shows how such borrowing could be more than a shortcut, allowing writers to draw meaningful…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (776+ words) More than 1,050 years after his death, Emperor Otto the Great has once again been laid to rest in Magdeburg Cathedral. The medieval ruler’s remains were placed in a specially designed titanium coffin and ceremonially reinterred on September 1, bringing a major…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (664+ words) Scientific analysis of a medieval silk garment preserved at Canterbury Cathedral has revealed that it was once decorated with gold. The discovery could also challenge the long-held belief that the luxury textile was produced in Spain, pointing instead to connections…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (690+ words) Archaeologists in Switzerland are excavating the cemetery of a medieval leprosy hospital, where more than 200 individuals have already been uncovered. The sprawling site in Schaffhausen includes the remains of a medieval chapel and cemetery, while one skeleton displays clear evidence…...