3+ day, 8+ hour 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…...

3+ day, 11+ 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…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (512+ words) Archaeologists working at Naumburg Cathedral in eastern Germany have uncovered a small medieval cemetery containing 13 graves, believed to date from the 11th century. The elaborate construction of the graves and their location between the cathedral and a nearby chapel indicate that…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (219+ words) As news reached 13th-century Europe of a new power emerging in the East, the kings of France were among those most eager to learn more about these mysterious newcomers. This book traces their efforts to understand the Mongols, establish connections…...

4+ week, 13+ hour ago   (191+ words) Edited by Susanna Fein and David Raybin The 14th-century writer Geoffrey Chaucer included many episodes of “violence, victimhood, and overwhelming grief or loss” in his works. The nine papers in this collection explore how he presents these traumatic experiences and…...