Within medieval European Christian belief systems, relics were considered by many to be incredibly potent objects that provided a closer relationship to the holy, offering a direct path to martyrs ...

Photos of them have been shared across social media platforms, including Reddit, Instagram and Facebook and described by ...

The analysis also unveiled traces of red paint on these objects, making scientists ... a long-held hypothesis by researchers that Medieval European nobility placed a lot of importance on chess.

Authors of these essays, all leading curators in their fields, offer insights into curatorial practices by highlighting key objects in some of the most famous medieval collections in North America and ...

This Medieval carved stone head dates from the ... Comments are closed for this object What's this? Most of the content on A History of the World is created by the contributors, who are the ...

Lincoln's scarlett cloth was amongst the most highly prized cloth on the Venetian market in 1265The wool trade was of immense importance to the wealth of medieval England, with the finest woollen ...

This object shows the sophisticated network of trade, accounting and estate management at the end of the medieval period. The formal Latin account for the profits of the manors of Burcombe ...

This badge is evidence of a community of pilgrims living in Perth Scotland and travelling to shrines throughout Europe. In fact no medieval town in Scotland has a higher number of pilgrimage ...