Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Matt Lewis ranks the most famous helmets from the medieval period. From the Great Helm to Sutton Hoo, Matt scores each helmet on protection ...

An MIT professor discovered that the Pearl Manuscript from the 1300s has more to it than just four unconnected medieval poems. Professor Arthur Bahr found that along with the tale “Sir Gawain an ...

A 15th Century manuscript containing the unusual treatment features in a new exhibition detailing the bizarre cures that were used for all manner of ills in the medieval period. The 'cure' for ...

So just what is the Voynich Manuscript, and would the information contained in it really revolutionize our understanding of Medieval history, if we could just decode it? Appeals court rules Trump ...

A bibliometric analysis of medieval manuscript colophons reveals that at least 1.1% of manuscripts from 800 to 1626 CE were copied by female scribes, totaling over 110,000 texts, with about 8,000 ...

The Pearl manuscript is as extraordinary and unexpected as the poems it contains, notes Bahr, who has dedicated his career to the study of medieval literature. His new book, Chasing the ...

It is the only surviving fragment of a lost medieval manuscript telling the tale of Merlin and the early heroic years of King Arthur's court. In it, the magician becomes a blind harpist who later ...

Though past research has turned up a handful of medieval manuscripts penned by women, the study provides “statistical support for the often-overlooked contributions of female scribes over time ...

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This richly illustrated book showcases the medieval fascination with magic through 20 illuminated manuscripts; including an astronomical companion made for Charlemagne’s son, The Sworn Book of ...

So much for smart helmets. Skully, the Indiegogo startup that promised a revolutionary augmented reality motorcycle helmet, has gone bankrupt. The company is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy amid ...