3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (651+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on public display at the British Museum. The opening has become a major cultural event, with enormous demand for tickets and extensive coverage across the British and international media. The exhibition opened to the public…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (1003+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry has gone on display at the British Museum, giving visitors in the UK their first opportunity to see one of the most famous surviving works from the Middle Ages. Medievalists.net attended a preview of the exhibition…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (701+ words) One of the Netherlands’ most important early medieval archaeological finds has undergone a major restoration, bringing together pieces discovered over more than half a century. The Wijnaldum fibula, an elaborate gold and garnet brooch dating to around AD 600, is now…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (249+ words) The Bayeux Tapestry offers one of the most vivid depictions of warfare from the Middle Ages, but how accurately does it reflect the realities of war? John France examines what this famous medieval masterpiece can—and cannot—tell us about…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (664+ words) Scientific analysis of a medieval silk garment preserved at Canterbury Cathedral has revealed that it was once decorated with gold. The discovery could also challenge the long-held belief that the luxury textile was produced in Spain, pointing instead to connections…...