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Medieval Gold Brooch Restored in the Netherlands
5+ day, 6+ 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…...
Gold Found in Medieval Archbishop???s Silk Garment at Canterbury Cathedral
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…...
Byzantine Siege Weapons Discovered at the Battlefield of Manzikert
2+ week, 4+ day ago (465+ words) Archaeologists investigating the battlefield of Manzikert in eastern Turkey have uncovered ballista bolt heads linked to the Byzantine siege of the fortress immediately before the famous battle of 1071. The finds offer new archaeological evidence for the military technology used by…...
Medieval Sword Discovered by Children in Vienna
1+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Children digging into a slope at a residential complex in Vienna made an unexpected discovery earlier this year, uncovering a late medieval sword that is now being conserved by Austria’s Federal Monuments Office. The discovery was made in March in…...
Rubbish Reveals Daily Life in Medieval Greenland
2+ week, 5+ day ago (516+ words) Rubbish heaps left behind by Greenland’s medieval Norse settlers are revealing new details about farming, livestock and everyday life. Researchers have found that microbial traces can survive in archaeological deposits for centuries, offering another way to investigate how people lived…...
Excavations at the Gnezdilovo burial ground. The beginning of archaeological work. View from the northeast.
2+ week, 6+ day ago (16+ words) Medievalists.net...
Trepanned Skull Found in Early Medieval Mass Grave in England
2+ week, 1+ day ago (821+ words) An exceptionally tall young man who survived having a hole deliberately cut into his skull is among the remains discovered in an early medieval mass grave near Cambridge, England. The man, who stood around 6 foot 5 inches tall, underwent trepanation before…...
Colourful Winged Horses Discovered in Medieval Chinese Tomb
1+ week, 5+ day ago (520+ words) Altogether, archaeologists excavated 18 tombs dating to the Sixteen Kingdoms period and nine from the Tang Dynasty, recovering more than 600 objects or groups of objects. Researchers say the cemetery provides important evidence for understanding government administration, cultural interaction and Silk Road…...
How Fatimid Cairo Shaped Norman Sicily
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (352+ words) Norman Sicily is famous for its extraordinary blend of Christian and Islamic architecture, but many of its most distinctive features can be traced to Fatimid Cairo. Dawood Mirza explores how architectural ideas crossed the Mediterranean and religious boundaries during the…...
Medieval Warrior Buried with Horse and Dog Discovered in Russia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (862+ words) Archaeologists excavating near Suzdal in Russia have uncovered an unusually well-preserved 10th-century chamber grave containing a man buried alongside a horse and dog, as well as weapons and riding equipment. The discovery provides new evidence that an elite military presence…...