#medieval history

Archaeologists in Paderborn have recovered a remarkably preserved wood-and-wax notebook, leather case, and traces of luxury silk cloth from sealed medieval latrines, revealing an unusual snapshot of merchant life in the

Archaeologists in Paderborn uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved wax notebook from a 700- to 800-year-old latrine, offering a rare glimpse into everyday literacy, record-keeping, and material life in the late Middle

Archaeologists studying remains from a church site in Aberdeen say a late medieval jawbone carried a carefully made gold dental ligature, pointing to advanced dental intervention centuries before modern credentialed care

Researchers have recreated elite medieval Christian Nubian clothing from cathedral murals, turning archaeological imagery into live historical interpretation.

Archaeologists in Norway are examining a hoard of 2,970 silver coins from across northern Europe, a discovery that may illuminate trade, wealth, and monetary change around the middle of the 11th century.

An archaeological reconstruction of medieval Nubian ceremonial dress is giving researchers a more tangible sense of how clothing communicated prestige, rank, and authority in a lost Christian kingdom.