‘The Book of Marvels: Imagining the Medieval World’ Review: Exotic Fabulations at the Morgan
A show at the Morgan Library & Museum centers on a popular travel compendium of the medieval era, filled with exaggerations ...
A surprising number of medieval scribes were women
First, researchers turned to an existing catalogue of Benedictine colophons, reviewing all 23,774 entries for linguistic ...
Nintendo has a plan to combat Switch 2 scalpers, and it involves a Nintendo Switch Online membership and "a certain amount of time" spent in-game
Nintendo has a plan to challenge Switch 2 scalpers. It's limiting its own preorders to Switch 1 owners that have an active ...
Where is hot in May? 8 best spring holiday destinations to visit in Europe
The hottest temperatures recorded on the continent throughout May are typically seen in Mediterranean countries such as ...
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High-Tech Imaging Allows Researchers to Read Handwritten Medieval Arthurian Tales Hidden in the Binding of a Property Record
The stories are part of a French sequel to Arthurian legend, and its binding was repurposed in the 16th century ...
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From censorship to curiosity: Pope Francis’ appreciation for the power of history and books
The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.