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

The Middle Ages weren’t just about castles and cathedrals – they were also home to some of the most ambitious mega projects ...

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

English Birth Girdles: Devotions for Women in "Travell of Childe" By Mary Morse In medieval England, women in labor wrapped birth girdles around their abdomens to protect themselves and their unborn ...

Belief in the supernatural was a powerful force in the medieval world. Tales of restless spirits, haunted monasteries, and ghostly apparitions were more than just folklore – they often reflected ...

Northern Italy has been hit by a series of devastating floods in recent years. In March 2025 and the previous autumn, heavy rainfall hammered the region, swamping fields, farms and towns. More ...

TUCKED away in York is the oldest convent in the UK – and you can spend the night. The Bar Convent has been used as a place of worship, a school for girls, and has since turned into a heritag… ...

A rare medieval illuminated manuscript uncovered in the archive of a York convent is going on display for the very first time. The 15th-century Arma Christi was found in a shoebox filled with ...

A new London show explores material magic with medieval melancholy Inspired by deconsecrated monasteries, interior designer and curator Jermaine Gallacher takes us on a journey through time and mood ...

A rare medieval scroll dating back more than 500 years has been discovered in York. The scroll, known as an Arma Christi, features the prayer poem O Vernicle and had sat in an assuming box in the ...

A rare medieval illuminated manuscript has been uncovered in a York convent's archive. Dr Hannah Thomas discovered the 15th-Century Arma Christi at Bar Convent while cataloguing the religious ...

A rare medieval illuminated manuscript has been uncovered in a York convent's archive. Dr Hannah Thomas discovered the 15th-Century Arma Christi at Bar Convent while cataloguing the religious ...