In 2021, archaeologists searching the bank of the Thames in England stumbled upon a medieval building near a modern-day church. The site was excavated, revealing the remains of a monastery dating ...

A scientific analysis of dozens of 12th- and 13th-century books found in European monasteries reveals they were bound in sealskins procured by Norse traders from as far away as Greenland.

Found in one of Wales’ key historic towns, The Priory Hotel in Caerleon boasts a rich history of its own. The hotel, set ...

But in the village of Sawley, that's exactly what you can expect. Nestled in the Ribble Valley and surrounded by the rolling ...

Andreas Herzog, a woodworker with a long, bushy gray beard, grabs a wooden mallet, takes aim at a board of beech suspended by ropes and strikes it 12 times. The wood on wood sounds surprisingly ...

However, the Church set very high standards of cleanliness, so medieval monasteries were places of good public health. close public healthThe health of the population as a whole, and methods used ...