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The afterlife is not typically associated with aggressive pets and insatiable worms. But these are exactly the creatures that ...

For the first time in nearly five centuries, Buckland Abbey in Devon will resonate once more with the sacred sounds of ...

Despite over a century of investigation by historians, cryptographers, linguists, and conspiracy theorists, no one has been ...

After a friend’s death, a medieval literature professor learns to love the gym — and finds unexpected connections to his ...

A significant letter written by founding father Thomas Jefferson sold Friday for the asking price of $90,000 and will return to Maryland, the state where it was penned 242 years ago. The letter, ...

Advances in modern weaponry and technology seem at odds with the archaic conduct of world leaders today. Strongmen rule ...

For 600 years the Voynich Manuscript has stumped scholars, cryptographers, physicists, and computer scientists. Now, a researcher in Germany has claimed to have finally decoded the most mysterious ...

A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval ...

The new novel from the bestselling author of Holes is a Renaissance-set tale featuring a hairless magician, a rebellious princess and a medieval Italian castle.

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Found in 1986 and following a 39-year conservation project, Ireland's oldest and largest medieval book shrine is now on view.