The material on the covers of books from a French abbey was too hairy to have come from calves or other local mammals.

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has ...

The monks curated a vast manuscript and book collection at the Library of Clairvaux Abbey, a site in Champagne, France, founded in 1115. The group of 12th- and 13th-century works expanded to more than ...

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 ...

Din l-Art Ħelwa launched the 26th edition of the International Music Festival at the charming medieval church of Santa Marija Ta' Bir Miftuħ in Gudja. Saturday 12 April at ...

With several coffee options and handmade European pastries that shine, Confessional Coffee & Pastry in Green is a must-try ...

In medieval novels, Merlin the Magician was far stranger than he appears in modern pop culture. Archivists have discovered ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

"A lot of people associate beer with men, but women were actually the first known brewers," says harpist Olivia Jageurs, of the classical trio Erda Ensemble, ahead of a night of music about lady ...

It doesn't get more iconic than the foam on top of a Guinness glass. But right next to the foam is the brand's incredibly ...

The critically acclaimed St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will conclude its 40th ...

The medieval Merlin was a lot stranger ... An illustration from a different manuscript of the Vulgate Cycle shows Merlin playing harp with his apprentice Viviane, the future Lady of the Lake.