Forget all the myths you’ve heard about the Dark Ages: medieval scholars didn’t think ... instruments that these men – many of them monks – used to explore the universe around them.

Figure makes medieval seal matrix unusual - coroner Medieval monks were riddled with worms, study finds Detectorist 'over the moon' as cross fetches £12k The 24.6mm (0.9in) seal, which dates to ...

But how and what did medieval monks eat at Christmas? Because they had a relatively uninspired regular diet, they looked with anticipation to the meal they would eat on Christmas day. The typical ...

Medieval monks "appear to have been riddled with parasites" despite having access to hand-washing facilities and latrine blocks, a study has found. The discovery was made during an analysis of ...