Biomolecular analysis shows that unusual book coverings are made of sealskin, hinting at far-flung trade networks.

An international team of archaeologists, bioinformatic specialists, and historians has discovered that many medieval books ...

The books hail from Clairvaux Abbey, founded in 1115 by Cistercian monks in northern France, and its daughter monasteries. Some tomes are nearly 900 years old. Researchers had thought they were ...

In an age where modern medicine dominates, traditional healing practices have not only survived but thrived, offering a holistic alternative that has been passed down through generations. Russian ...

The exhibition reveals some of the strange and surprising ways medieval medics tried to cure their patients. | ITV News Anglia ...

“Medicine in the medieval period wasn’t simply superstition or blind ... Many of the manuscripts contain charms and rituals alongside herbal remedies, as well as instructions on how to make amulets to ...

Dr Freeman said medieval medicine “wasn’t simply superstition ... later at the back of the book use the same spices and common herbs that are found time and time again in more common recipe ...

The Cambridge University Library exhibition, Curious Cures: Medicine In The Medieval World, showcases medieval manuscripts detailing treatments ranging from the commonplace to the truly peculiar, ...

Dr Freeman said medieval medicine “wasn’t simply superstition or blind trial-and-error”. A 14th century manuscript containing over 800 pictures and describing a herbal treatment for a snake bite(Joe ...

Dr Freeman said medieval medicine “wasn’t simply superstition or blind trial-and-error”. A 14th century manuscript containing over 800 pictures and describing a herbal treatment for a snake ...