A new exhibition by the National Museum of Ireland features 17 ancient manuscripts with margin scribbles by Irish monks from ...

Many monks also believed that their distractedness was a metaphysical condition. Ever since Adam’s first sin (or, according to some monks, from the moment the world was first created), the ...

The Cambridge team excavated a total of 19 monks from the friary grounds, as well as 25 locals buried at a nearby cemetery, all of whom died in adulthood between the 12th and 14th centuries.

In the early Middle Ages, Irish monks transported an important collection of texts to continental Europe. Written during Ireland’s golden age (between the sixth and ninth centuries), the ...

Departament Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques, Universitat Rovira i Virgili While excavating a castle in Spain, archaeologists found a surprise: a woman buried alongside more than 20 medieval monks.

After studying some medieval human remains from a castle in Spain, researchers now know more about a group of warrior monks who lived a long time ago. The remains were buried in a cemetery at a ...

When we think of medieval f riars, we may well picture Robin Hood’s jolly Friar Tuck, known for his rotund figure and love of food and drink. But it turns out some of these monks were full of ...

A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval artifacts, such as a rare book shrine found in a river in the 1980s ...

Notes from meticulous medieval monks could illuminate this scientific wonder Celestial records can help date some of the largest eruptions in known history. Laura Baisas Apr 5, 2023 11:00 AM EDT ...