Hidden medieval halls discovered beneath world-famous university as archaeologists sift through remains

An excavation at Oxford University has yielded ancient book clasps, medieval pens and imported fish bones, offering ...
Ancient Origins

Water Tunnels Reveal Medieval Sugar Industry Secrets

One of the Mamluk-era tunnels carved into tufa rock at Nahal 'Amal, revealing the sophisticated hydraulic engineering that powered medieval sugar production. (Azriel Yechezkel / A. Frumkin et al., ...
Newsweek

Archaeologists Reveal Rare Medieval Cult Site With Gold and Silver Offerings

Archaeologists have revealed a rare medieval cult site, dated to the 7th century, replete with gold and silver offerings, a study reports. Well-excavated cult sites are key to understanding changing ...
Ancient Origins

Rare Medieval Chainmail and Helmet Unearthed at Rustavi Fortress

The excavation, launched in July under the initiative of Rustavi City Hall, focuses on exploring the remains of a medieval palace dating back to the 9th-12th centuries within the fortress complex, ...

Israeli archaeologists uncover medieval sugar mills beneath Gan Hashlosha National Park

The study indicates that the tunnels likely channeled water to drive horizontal paddle wheels, which powered millstones used ...
Live Science

Medieval girl buried face down with bound ankles, likely so she couldn't 'return' from the grave

The medieval remains of a 15-year-old girl reveal that she was buried face down and with bound ankles at the edge of a settlement. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
New York Post

More than $318,000 in gold, silver ‘devil’ coins found at rare Medieval pagan site

Archaeologists have discovered more than $318,000 worth of gold and silver coins believed to have been used by pagans as “devil’s money” at a rare Medieval worship site in the Netherlands. A dig near ...

Art gallery plan approved for medieval gateway

Plans have been approved to house an art gallery and shop in a medieval gateway in York's city walls. City of York Council ...

Silver Saxon cross found in field goes on show

A solid silver Saxon cross has gone on display for the first time in more than 1,200 years after it was discovered by a metal ...
Daily Mail

Medieval warhorses were actually less than 5ft high and no bigger than modern-day ponies, study finds

The phrase 'medieval warhorse' may conjure up images of towering, majestic beasts snorting and stamping — but in reality they were no bigger than modern-day ponies. This is the conclusion of ...

First scientific evidence of Black Death in Edinburgh found on skeleton

The first scientific evidence of the Black Death in Edinburgh has been discovered on the remains of a teenage boy who died in ...
Archaeology

Medieval Iron Gauntlet

The image of a medieval knight moving slowly and stiffly under the tremendous weight of his costly armor as he readies for battle or a joust is firmly fixed in people’s imagination. But, according to ...